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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... 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 ... the descending aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
proximal ascending aorta ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
POCUS Older ... Echogenic pericardial ... look at abdominal aorta ... #Ultrasound #Flap ... Long #Sagittal #Aorta
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 ... a pericardial effusion ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... appearance of a pericardial ... the dissection flap ... The radiology resident ... #Aorta #Aortic
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... The flap-like structure ... in the aorta was ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Tamponade - Pericardial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... drops his BP in ED ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium