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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
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 ... #POCUS #Clinical
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 ... #PLAX #Clinical
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
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
yo M sent from clinic ... Also, LV dilation ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #AorticValve #Aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
located in the proximal ... ascending aorta ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Calcifications on Echocardiogram ... failure status with LV ... #Valve #aorta # ... Calcifications #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical