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Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Aortic Dissection ... - Descending aorta ... : Ascending aorta ... aorta only #Diagnosis ... #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
involving the ascending ... aorta Stanford ... and the descending ... limited to the descending ... aorta #Aortic
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen in ascending ... aorta - aortic ... #Dissection #POCUS
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
classification: - Type A: Ascending ... aorta - Type B: ... Distal to ascending ... aorta #Diagnosis ... #Aortic #Dissection
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... intimal flap in the descending ... aorta. ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Prats @PratsEM #Descending ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #aorta
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... dissection. ... #Transverse #Aortic ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
junction 1.7-3.4 cm Ascending ... Aorta 2.1-3.4 cm ... #Aortic #Aorta ... echocardiogram #diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Large Ascending Aortic Aneurysm on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Ascending #Aortic #aorta #Aneurysm #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Large Ascending ... Ivan_Echocardio #Ascending ... #Aortic #aorta ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus