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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 ... See an intimal flap ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... #Descending #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... in the descending ... aorta. ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... #Clinical #POCUS ... AorticDissection #Aorta ... #Flap #Transverse
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
flap in a patient ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta