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Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection Flap ... Echocardiogram Case ... TTE, parasternal long ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Malignancy: Primary lung ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Hemothorax on POCUS ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... Always, #POCUS ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... identified dissection flap ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Flap
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
in long axis. ... wondered why we keep BP ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #LongAxis #Flap
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Septic emboli cause ... #Differential #
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
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... encounter challenging cardiac ... and emphysema, ask ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram