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

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram # ... Clinical #Cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
POCUS Echocardiogram ... outflow tract; DA, descending ... hyperechoic) in the ascending ... aorta c/w prior ... #Graft #Aorta #
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
junction 1.7-3.4 cm Ascending ... Aorta 2.1-3.4 cm ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Prats @PratsEM #Descending ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology ... #aorta
Large Ascending Aortic Aneurysm on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Ascending #Aortic #aorta #Aneurysm #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Large Ascending ... Ivan_Echocardio #Ascending ... #Aortic #aorta ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Always, #POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #ultrasound #labeled
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... See an intimal flap ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap