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POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... intimal flap in the descending ... aorta. ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Proximal aorta transverse ... seagull sign” #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
Left testicular torsion - midline transverse view demonstrating absent flow #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #POCUS #Testicular
torsion - midline transverse ... demonstrating absent flow #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS ... Torsion #ScrotalUS #ALiEM
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... MuralThrombus #Transverse ... #ALiEM
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
leaflet (*), and aorta ... valve and again descending ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
Positive FAST in LUQ view demonstrating large amount of complex free fluid (*) below the diaphragm
large amount of complex ... green arrows) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Trauma #Radiology #POCUS ... #SplenoRenal #ALiEM
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... life threatening diagnosis ... If a dissection ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Flap #Transverse