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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 F ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... Aneurysm #AAA #Management ... #Aorta #Vascular
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
PLAX view) 39 yo ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... TypeA #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
the setting of Aortic ... Coarctation 10 yo ... Echocardiogram shows ... aortic coarctation ... #Coarctation #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Management ... Factors: Male, yo ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic
Aorto-caval fistula on POCUS

Pulsatile Ao superficial to the spine. Hyperechoic mantle clock shaped SMA superficial to
Aorto-caval fistula ... superficial to Ao ... Ao IVC abnormally ... clinical #ultrasound #vascular ... #Aorta #pocus
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Acute Management ... SarahFoohey #Aortic ... #treatment #aorta ... #vascular
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 #Echocardiogram
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 ... #Summary #vascular