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Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... (PLAX) Parasternal ... a pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... associated pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... • Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... dissection • ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
In this case, the ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... - Ascending Aorta ... • Pericardial effusion