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

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... Aortic #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
on Suprasternal ... the follow up echo ... #aorta #SSN #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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 ... Aortic #Catheter #Aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
be mistaken as descending ... thoracic aorta. ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c