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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 ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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the ascending aorta ... aorta only (distal ... descending aorta ... aorta only - Type ... #Dissection #Aorta
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Suprasternal View Type ... whereas RV:LV >1 supports ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... Suprasternal #Notch #Aorta
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
A: Ascending aorta ... - Type B: Distal ... to ascending aorta ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection - PLAX Echocardiogram

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #PLAX #Echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection ... - PLAX Echocardiogram ... #TypeB #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Proximal abdominal aorta ... Transverse View #TypeB ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #Transverse
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
• Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... • Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Aortic Valve