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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... • Cardiac surgery ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
dissection.- Michael ... Macias, EM Resident ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... exam performed: Cardiac ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... in long axis. ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... in shock after cardiac ... appears to mimic dissection ... #Aneurysm #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... enlargement of the aortic ... an identified dissection ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... on Cardiac CTA ... aortic aneurysm ... medically with BP ... #CCTA #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... heart disease like aortic ... This includes long ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential