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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
of the aortic root ... in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
This one from LSU EM ... Can you spot the ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic # ... Dissection #Flap
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
leaflet (*), and aorta ... Ao) seen at its root ... valve and again descending ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal