93 results
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
with Aortic Regurg ... Sudden onset chest ... No pulse in LLE. ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
XRay Abnormal CXR ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta ... #Cardiology #Radiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
CMR showing quadricuspid ... and non-coronary cusps ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
the setting of Aortic ... absent femoral pulses ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology #carotid
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical