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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
yo F with chest pain ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest pain ... the descending aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
proximal ascending aorta ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... hours of chest pain ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
PLAX. Dilated Aortic root - Cara Mercer @cara_mercer
#Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram #PLAX #Dilated #AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
PLAX. ... Dilated Aortic root ... @cara_mercer #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... the dissection flap ... chest and belly pain ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... on 4D Flow Cardiac ... fenestration, caused ... CardiacMRI #radiology #aorta ... #clinical #flap
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
causing all that pain ... Prats @PratsEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... chest/abd/back pain ... Marfans, EDS ... disease • Cardiac