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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX) 42 yo ... pathology on #POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta
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
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 ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... vena cava (ivc), aorta ... (ao), anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aorta #Transverse
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
Aorto-caval fistula on POCUS

Pulsatile Ao superficial to the spine. Hyperechoic mantle clock shaped SMA superficial to
Aorto-caval fistula ... on POCUS Pulsatile ... Ao superficial ... ultrasound #vascular #Aorta ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Hemothorax on POCUS ... 45 yo F, 6 hours ... Always, #POCUS ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
POCUS Echocardiogram ... DA, descending ao ... the ascending aorta ... #Graft #Aorta # ... clinical #POCUS
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 ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AorticValve #Aorta
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