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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... patient had a type ... the descending aorta ... #Cardiology #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis ... Management #summary #treatment
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
dissection of ascending aorta ... into valve ring ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... dissection of ascending aorta ... into valve ring ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... and aortic valve ... infected without symptoms
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
CTA and standard treatment ... suspicious signs/symptoms ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrapulmonary vascular ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... 2) Clinical Presentation ... resolution of symptoms