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Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... POCUS Older ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Dissection flap ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... in long axis. ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Flap #Sagittal
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... F, 6 hours of chest ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... patients with chest ... #Aorta #Flap #Long
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
- Differential ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... In this case, the ... dissection.- Michael ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... Radiation Aortic ... dissection (with ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung