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Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... A Aortic Dissection ... TTE, parasternal long ... #Dissection #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View POCUS
Suprasternal view of the aorta showing a dissection flap. In
Aortic Dissection ... Suprasternal view of the aorta ... flap. ... #clinical #vascular ... #aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... Parasternal long ... A aortic dissection ... in the aorta and ... #Dissection #POCUS
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... the abdominal aorta ... in long axis. ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... AorticDissection #Aorta
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
flap in a patient ... dissection. ... with suspicious signs ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... no matter how long ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... the “Chewing gum test ... day, followed by long ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... - Peripheral vascular ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management