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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... aorta - aortic ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... F, 6 hours of chest ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... intimal flap in the descending ... aorta. ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... #Aorta #Aortic
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
- Parasternal Long ... On parasternal long ... axis, use the descending ... thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... look at abdominal aorta ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal ... #Aorta
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
Parasternal Long ... leaflet (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... Parasternal long ... intimal flap in the aorta ... a pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
—> parasternal long ... outflow tract; DA, descending ... aorta c/w prior ... #Graft #Aorta # ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... in parasternal long ... dissection.- Michael ... Macias, EM Resident ... #Radiology #POCUS