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

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... See an intimal flap ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Hemothorax on POCUS ... Always, #POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
PratsEM #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Aortic ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Flap
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... AorticDissection #Aorta ... #Flap
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... The flap-like structure ... in the aorta was ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Seagull Sign on POCUS - Celiac Artery Trunk Anatomy

Celiac trunk branching into hepatic and splenic arteries
Seagull Sign on ... Trunk Anatomy ... Knowing that aorta ... NephroP #Seagull #Sign ... ultrasound #transverse #anatomy
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Coronary Sinus on POCUS ... be mistaken as descending ... thoracic aorta. ... PLAX #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c