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POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... Aortic #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... ophthalmology referral depending
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
as a rule-in test ... The aorta is the ... image an intimal flap ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Flap #Transverse