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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS (PLAX ... view) 39 yo ... Proximal aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Factors: Male, yo ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
[AOFT, ao. outflow ... DA, descending ao ... the ascending aorta ... #Graft #Aorta # ... Echocardiogram #cardiology #PLAX
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Consider aortic ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
24 yo M sent from ... POCUS shows aortic ... , LV dilation, aortic ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) 50 yo female ... #aorta #Valve # ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) 42 yo woman, ... #Valve #aorta # ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... Medium #Large #Classification
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY