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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... aorta are dilated ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... PratsEM #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #cardiology #aorta
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... appearance of a pericardial ... flap gets to the ... backwards into the pericardial ... Clinical #POCUS #Aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... the proximal ascending ... POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #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 ... a pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Flap on Transthoracic ... Echocardiogram ... flap. ... #Flap #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #PLAX
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... Transverse #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap ... #Descending