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Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
classification: - Type ... A: Ascending aorta ... - Type B: Distal ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
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
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Aortic Dissection ... commonly used) - Type ... aorta only - Type ... only #Diagnosis ... #Aortic #Dissection
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
dissection: Stanford ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... DeBakey #Stanford #TypeA ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... A Dissection with ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... - aortic dissection ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... Transthoracic Echocardiogram ... A Aortic Dissection ... #Dissection #Aortic ... #Echocardiogram