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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... What's the Diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dissection - Aortic ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... dissection, aneurysms ... jackcfchong #RUSH #Exam ... #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - ... POCUS Protocol ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Aortic Slide Views ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
History and Exam ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... C - Collapsed inferior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... life threatening diagnosis ... large vessel anterior ... be seen in the anterior ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... RUSH exam in a ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... on our physical exam ... This post will focus ... over the left anterior ... consider intra-abdominal