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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Look at the intimal ... flap in the descending ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
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
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Short axis, fan proximal ... Valve in a plane ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
located in the proximal ... ascending aorta ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection Flap ... valve. ... the dissection flap ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on ... intimal flap may ... #Intimal #Flap ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
on POCUS Calcified ... Aortic valve leaflets ... with minimal opening ... #Stenosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... visualization of a dynamic intimal ... flap in the aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology