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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
in SHock Evaluation ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... jackcfchong #RUSH #Exam ... #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - ... Parasternal Long Cardiac ... Apical Four-Chamber Cardiac ... Aortic Slide Views ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
proximal ascending aorta ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... disease • Cardiac ... deficit • Shock ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... infarction, following cardiac ... dissection of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... infarction, following cardiac ... dissection of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #diagnosis #management
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... performed: Cardiac ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS ... the abdominal ultrasound ... man who was in shock ... after cardiac arrest ... forget about the #Aorta