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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Echocardiogram (a4c ... of underlying cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Type A aortic dissection on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#TypeA #aortic #dissection #aorta #Echocardiogram #plax #s4c
Type A aortic dissection ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #dissection #aorta ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
• Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... dissection • ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Gastritis - PUD ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
dissection! ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Intimal #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
root, and left atrium ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS