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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... • Suprasternal Notch ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... dissection • ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... #Dissection #diagnosis
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
a suprasternal notch ... dissection. ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch ... #AorticFlap #Aorta