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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
What is the pathology ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #cardiology #TypeA
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... aorta. ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
leaflets coining the ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... short axes in TTE ... LV in different ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #POCUS #Fanning
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
thoracic aorta. ... cardiac cycle: ... thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... aorta and a pericardial ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #labeled