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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Short axis, fan proximal ... and look for Aortic ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... TypeA #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... = left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RVStrain #RVOverload #PulmonaryEmbolism
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Thrombus in transit ... later with normal LV ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... , aortic dilation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #AorticValve #Aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
enlargement of the aortic ... located in the proximal ... ascending aorta ... POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... Calcifications on Echocardiogram ... failure status with LV ... #Valve #aorta # ... Calcifications #Echocardiogram
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
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Ao, aorta; DTI, ... , left atrium; LV ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram