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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... 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 ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #aorta
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
Valve in a plane ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Always, #POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
aorta. ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
POCUS Echocardiogram ... aorta c/w prior ... #Graft #Aorta # ... clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology #PLAX
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
Prats @PratsEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
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