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Suprasternal notch view of Type A aortic dissection on POCUS

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Suprasternal #notch #SSN #TypeA
aortic dissection ... #SSN #TypeA #aortic ... #dissection #POCUS ... #aorta #clinical ... #ultrasound
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS

SUSPECT TYPE A DISSECTION?

Don't forget about this view! Look
Aortic Dissection ... View - POCUS ... SUSPECT TYPE A DISSECTION ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Ultrasound #TypeA
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... jackcfchong #RUSH #Exam ... #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
(AAA) on POCUS ... the abdominal ultrasound ... in shock after cardiac ... forget about the #Aorta ... appears to mimic dissection
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
a suprasternal notch ... dissection. ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch ... #AorticFlap #Aorta
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Hypotension RUSH exam ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... • Esophageal rupture ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
acute valvular rupture ... , dissection of ... ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... acute valvular rupture ... , dissection of ... ascending aorta ... #diagnosis #management