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This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
Dissection looks ... like on Ultrasound ... recognize this and ... Clinical #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... Longitudinal #Sagittal #Dissection
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... presents with CP&SOB ... hemopericardium and ... #Dissection #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... is caused by a ... • Abrupt onset and ... NTG (Target SBP
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... Flap on Abdominal ... chest with right hand ... #Dissection #Abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pain - Diagnosis and ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Aortic dissection ... - Aortic mural ... Atherosclerotic plaque • Dissection ... other causes of ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Signs, Symptoms and ... Pathophysiology ... Hypersensitivity to gastric distention ... postprandial fullness, abdominal ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... percussion • Nausea ... #obstruction #sbo ... #ileus #pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathophysiology ... patient’s absolute SBP ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... and sudden aortic ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael