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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
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 ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS

SUSPECT TYPE A DISSECTION?

Don't forget about this view! Look
Aortic Dissection ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... #Notch #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Ultrasound #TypeA
This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
Dissection looks ... like on Ultrasound ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Pregnancy • Optic ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... No evidence of tamponade ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac ... Shortly after had cardiac ... RJonesSonoEM #Rupture #Cardiac ... #A4c #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... on 4D Flow Cardiac ... #Dissection #4DFlow ... CardiacMRI #radiology #aorta ... #clinical #flap