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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... dissection • ... • Aortic coarctation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Dissection on POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
Coarctation ... absent femoral pulses ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology #carotid
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... the descending aorta ... #Dissection #Flap ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Prosthetic valves - Aortic ... Arteriovenous fistula - Coarctation ... of the aorta ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... The radiology resident ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection
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