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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... - PLAX Elderly ... Diagnosis? ... aorta. ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #TypeA #proximal
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... (SSN) View • PSAX
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Valve in a plane ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... #TypeA #Aortic ... #clinical #plax
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... EKG: afib, twi I ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
., LAX, SAX, or4C ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... patient had a type ... aorta and a pericardial ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... valves (BAV) occurs ... echo PSAX view ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Types #Raphes