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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... Look at the intimal ... flap in the descending ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... See an intimal flap ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Parasternal ... visualization of a dynamic intimal ... flap in the aorta ... a pericardial effusion
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on ... intimal flap may ... #Intimal #Flap ... dissection #a4c #plax ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... axis, use the descending ... thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic # ... Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
identified dissection flap ... in the proximal ascending ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Flap