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This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
- Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #Aortic #Longitudinal ... #Flap
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... flap gets to the ... takeoff of the SMA ... #Aorta #Aortic ... #Dissection #Longitudinal
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap into the SMA

Here's the amazing view of what you now know
Flap into the SMA ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Longitudinal # ... POCUS #clinical ... #flap #Ultrasound
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... aorta are dilated ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS

SUSPECT TYPE A DISSECTION?

Don't forget about this view! Look
Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS ... closely for a flap ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... Notch #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Ultrasound
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... VirginiaZarama #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
PratsEM #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Aortic ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Flap
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
the abdominal aorta ... flap. ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Flap #Sagittal