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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
(PLAX) 42 yo F ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... long axis of the ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... #cardiology #labeled
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... an identified dissection ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Flap
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... biliary, renal, lung ... conventional imaging (aorta ... specific laboratory tests ... management #phenotypes #workup
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... as a rule-in test ... life threatening diagnosis ... image an intimal flap ... #Flap #Transverse
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
demonstrating an aortic flap ... The POCUS allowed ... CTA and standard treatment ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta