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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 pain ... at the intimal flap ... TypeB #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... how close the dissection ... flap gets to the ... chest and belly pain ... Aorta #Aortic #Dissection
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... yo F with chest pain ... Intimal flap seen ... aorta - aortic dissection ... MaimoUltrasound #Aortic #Dissection
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
- "Thunder clap ... cervical artery dissection ... Recurrent thunder clap ... cervical artery dissection ... cervical artery dissection
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Causes of Chest Pain ... - Differential ... ACS • Aortic Dissection ... ChestPain #Chest #Pain ... #differential #
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Presenting with Pain ... Proportion (POOP) - Differential ... Externa - Aortic Dissection ... umanamd #POOP #Pain ... Diseases #Diagnosis #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Causes of Chest Pain ... Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... Causes of Chest Pain ... #ChestPain #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... chest/abd/back pain ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP: • Control pain
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Aortic Dissection ... Embolism (chest pain ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Inflammatory back pain ... arthritis) Referred Pain ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Differential #