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Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... supports PE or other causes ... Suprasternal #Notch #Aorta ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
• PIPE: Aortic dissection ... , aneurysms, DVT ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
originating from aneurysms ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... • Aneurysm ... coagulation and other causes
AAA w/ intraluminal thrombus on abdominal POCUS

Which of the following describes this clip most accurately?
Resolution: AAA
thrombus on abdominal POCUS ... thrombus for a dissection ... Dissecting aneurysms ... in the thoracic aorta ... #aneurysm
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... and Dissection
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... (Aneurysm) Middle ... the most common causes ... include aortic aneurysm ... and aortic dissection
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Mimicking Dissection ... Echocardiogram An easy case ... for POCUS / FoCUS ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
You may think this a dissection but it's actually an aortic aneurysm filled with thrombus, "with
may think this a dissection ... actually an aortic aneurysm ... Netherlands #Clinical #POCUS ... AbdominalAorticAneurysm #Aorta