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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... (PLAX) 42 yo F ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... Look at the intimal ... flap in the descending ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Prats @PratsEM #Descending ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... visualization of a dynamic intimal ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Obstruction by Aortic Intimal ... Echocardiogram Aortic intimal ... #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... in the proximal ascending ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX