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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #cardiology #TypeA
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Threatening Causes of Chest ... Table • ACS ... • Aortic Dissection ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... #ChestPain #Chest
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Jet on POCUS ... Sudden onset chest ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... With chest and belly ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... Pain: • Chest ... #Causes #Cardiology
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... #clinical #chestct
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... presenting with chest ... • Cardiac surgery ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... F, 6 hours of chest ... patients with chest ... #Dissection #Descending ... #POCUS #clinical