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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 #SSN
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
aneurysm. ... instant diagnosis ... sac. ... AAA #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Causes #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... aneurysm 3. ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... forget about the #Aorta ... appears to mimic dissection ... - Sam Ghali, ... #Aneurysm #POCUS
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #causes #primarycare
5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
s Mnemonic for Causes ... Cancer Thoracic Aorta ... - Aortic Aneurysm ... or Dissection ... #Radiology #Thoracic
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... grow through the sac ... aneurysm and aortic ... dissection
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... aortic aneurysm ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #radiology #aorta