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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... consistent with aortic dissection ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
X-ray. ... Diagnosis is usually ... The diagnosis can ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #clinical ... #cardiology #radiology
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
pleural effusion on POCUS ... visualize thoracic aorta ... fluid seen in the chest ... the lumen of the aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
The Apgar scores ... fistula, type C, was diagnosed ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal ... #Xray
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
The POCUS allowed ... linear or fine parts ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
diagnosis; the ... course based on chest ... confirm in the short ... completely replace x-ray ... #clinical #ultrasound