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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
(PLAX) 42 yo F with ... chest pain, tachycardia ... and ascending aorta ... aorta - aortic ... #PLAX #clinical
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram # ... Clinical #Cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... intimal flap in the descending ... aorta. ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Echocardiogram ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... onset, "tearing" chest ... Factors: Male, yo ... Type A (includes ascending ... aorta) - Type
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... PLAX view) 39 yo ... #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
POCUS Echocardiogram ... tract; DA, descending ... aorta c/w prior ... #Graft #Aorta # ... clinical #POCUS
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
42 yo men with ... sudden onset of chest ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... cardiaccta #cardiology #clinical
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #management #vascular