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Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #clinical
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
- Type A Aortic ... Can you spot the ... #TypeA #Aortic ... #clinical #plax ... #clinical
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
linear or fine parts ... with suspicious signs ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
Pulmonary sequestration ... migrate through the pores ... branches off from the aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Large vessels (aorta ... polychondritis usually spares ... Antibodies to type ... #management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... Due to their short ... #Radiology #CTChest