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Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... may have false negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... presented with chest ... associated pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... Pain: • Chest ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... a pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... Flap on Abdominal POCUS ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... POCUS done. ... Echogenic pericardial effusion
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Dissection ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
Aortic Dissection ... large left pleural effusion ... on POCUS Aortic ... fluid seen in the chest ... #effusion #POCUS