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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 42 yo F ... LA, LV, aortic root ... #PLAX #clinical
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 ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... about an hr"... see ... You can see the ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Because you can see ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Protocol: • PUMP: LV ... • PIPE: Aortic dissection ... Pneumothorax, PLE ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Endocarditis on POCUS ... #POCUS give you ... Here you see a vegetation ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Type A aortic dissection on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#TypeA #aortic #dissection #aorta #Echocardiogram #plax #s4c
Type A aortic dissection ... TypeA #aortic #dissection ... Echocardiogram #plax ... #s4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal #Flap #dissection ... #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus