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Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
"Mercedes Benz Sign ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Type A aortic dissection on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#TypeA #aortic #dissection #aorta #Echocardiogram #plax #s4c
Type A aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... Echocardiogram #plax ... #s4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Obstruction by Aortic ... elevations in different ECG ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
descending thoracic aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... of 2 semilunar valves ... Both semilunar valves ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
previously stable values ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA #Temporal #Signs