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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Proximal aortic ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Note large aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #mercedes #sign ... #Echocardiogram
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 ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... - Parasternal Short ... D-sign appreciated ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... can be masked by pulmonary ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... #phtn #pulmonary ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... Resolution: Pulmonary ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac tamponade ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... can be masked by pulmonary ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... POCUS #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Can you spot the ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #TypeA #Aortic
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... the level of the Aortic ... helps assess for aortic ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram