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Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... #Dissection #Flap ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... dissection. ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Some great cases ... Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... dynamic intimal flap ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Echocardiogram Case ... TTE, parasternal long ... flap. ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #POCUS #Clinical
"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
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... an identified dissection ... the proximal ascending ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Dissection (TAD ... supports PE or other causes ... #POCUS #Labeled ... #SSN #Clinical