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Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Jet on POCUS ... Sudden onset chest ... pain. ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... of Chest Pain: ... Vascular: - Aortic ... of Chest Pain: ... • Pleura: - Effusion
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... pain. ... pain! ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... • Esophageal rupture ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... pain, you might ... #Aorta #Aortic
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... to the risk of rupture ... hypotension and pain ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #Aorta #Transverse
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
POCUS Elderly ... female with back pain ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... look at abdominal aorta ... #Ultrasound #Flap ... Long #Sagittal #Aorta
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
on POCUS Aortic ... visualize thoracic aorta ... fluid seen in the chest ... the lumen of the aorta ... #ultrasound #flap
Suprasternal view of the aortic arch showing aortic dissection

Where does the top of the screen represent
this patient with chest ... pain? ... #dissection #aorta ... Suprasternal #Notch #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound