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

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... intimal flap in the descending ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... afib, twi I & aVL ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
could be causing all ... Prats @PratsEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... in the proximal ascending ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... brainstem (to the ascending ... stimulation to all