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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, ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #cardiology #TypeA
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... presents with chest ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Pain: • Chest ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
a plane shows all ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Exertional dyspnea - Chest ... Palpitations - HF ... Exam (For Severe AS ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Lobe Collapse - Chest ... collapsed LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presented with chest ... RJonesSonoEM #Aortic ... #cardiology
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
Aortic Coarctation ... on Chest CT 10 ... Echocardiogram shows ... coarctation #ChestCT #cardiology ... #clinical #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... change CV risk Chest
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Recurrent anginal chest ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management