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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... 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 ... #POCUS #Clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
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
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
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... #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 ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta