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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
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #cardiology #TypeA
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... No pulse in LLE. ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical
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 ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
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
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
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... dissection • ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Type B Aortic Dissection - PLAX Echocardiogram

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #PLAX #Echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Echocardiogram #TypeB #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
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