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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest pain ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
yo F with chest pain ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... chest/abd/back pain ... murmur • Focal neuro ... #Dissection #diagnosis
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
flap in a patient ... interscapular pain ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta