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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... patient had a type ... the descending aorta ... RJonesSonoEM #TypeB
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
vasculitis can affect ... any type of vessel ... , from aorta to ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta ... #TypeB #AorticDissection
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
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 ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... What is the type ... 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 ... : • Clinical tests ... Antibodies to type ... Polychondritis #rheumatology