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Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Echocardiogram Case ... to ER Type A Aortic ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #PLAX #AorticValve ... #Endocarditis #
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis vs ... - Aortic dissection ... Paradoxical Embolism • Cardiac ... valves - Infected cardiac ... coagulation and other causes
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Some great cases ... Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
In this case, the ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... - Ascending Aorta ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... Failure • Cardiac
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... : • New cardiac ... Septic emboli cause ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Echocardiogram Huge cardiac ... masses...initially ... just beneath the aortic ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #plax