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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #clinical
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on Cardiac MRI ... and differential ... of aortic dissection ... #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... deficit • Shock ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... 4D Flow Cardiac MRI ... #CardiacMRI #radiology ... #aorta #clinical ... #flap #TypeB
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
A Type A dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #CCTA #clinical ... #aorta
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
Vasculitis, etc A - Aorta ... - Dissection, Aneurysm ... - Delayed post-MI ... #Pericarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... , selenium) Differential ... heart failure • Aortic ... dissection • Other ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology