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

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... with Aortic Regurg ... No pulse in LLE. ... ultrasound_vcu #TypeA #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... the descending aorta ... #Dissection #Flap ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... dissection with ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Proximal abdominal aorta ... View #TypeB #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Aortic Dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Aortic Dissection ... the ascending aorta ... B- Descending aorta ... descending aorta ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Regurgitation - Pathophysiology
 • Early Mild Aortic Regurgitation
 • Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
 • Decompensated
Aortic Regurgitation ... Regurgitation ... Regurgitation ... Regurgitation ... Pathophysiology #aorta
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis Summary

CMC IM Residency @CMC_IM

#Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis #aorta
Aortic Dissection ... Residency @CMC_IM #Aortic ... #Dissection #Diagnosis ... #aorta
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Aneurysms and Dissection