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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (PLAX) • ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... w CP drops his BP ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... BP 91/62, HR81, ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... heart showing a ... intimal flap in the aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... opiates • Control heart
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... the abdominal aorta ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
diaphragm, the heart ... fluid overload and heart ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... #Clinical #Anatomy
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... /lung issues •