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ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Regurgitation A ... Pulsed Wave Doppler ... Echocardiogram #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS #Valve # ... aorta
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... Examine for: • Pulse ... #management #vascular
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... regurgitation jet ... intimal flap in the aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
regurgitation and ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
pressure (pulse ... murmur of valvular regurgitation ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... with suspicious signs ... dissection. ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch ... #AorticFlap #Aorta