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

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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the ascending aorta ... B- Descending aorta ... and descending aorta ... 3: Descending aorta ... only #Diagnosis
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
in making the diagnosis ... Operative emergent repair ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
cm Ascending Aorta ... cm #Aortic #Aorta ... echocardiogram #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis Summary

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#Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis #aorta
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis ... #aorta
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
perform a primary repair ... and our final repair ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
#Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Coarctation of the Aorta 

Preductal Coarctation:
Narrowing is proximal to ductus arteriosus Life-threatening if severe; seen in
Coarctation of the Aorta ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... Postductal #Congenital #Diagnosis
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
DVT • IVC • Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis