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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
• Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... Venous or arterial great ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #pulmonary #radiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... Parasternal long ... intimal flap in the aorta ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... CT surgery for repair ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... An easy case for ... structure in the aorta ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... , breast, prostate ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #causes #primarycare
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... cancer, breast ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... OTHER RARE CAUSES
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
examine all the areas ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... made by a CT scan ... #CCTA #clinical ... #aorta
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... there is no clear cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis