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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 ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #labeled
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 ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
Prats @PratsEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... whereas RV:LV >1 supports ... #Suprasternal #Aorta ... #POCUS #Labeled ... #SSN #Clinical
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Can you spot the ... Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
pleural effusion on POCUS ... visualize thoracic aorta ... the lumen of the aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #flap