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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... patient had a type ... the descending aorta ... RJonesSonoEM #TypeB
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... surgery for this Type ... 894948633954717697 #TypeA ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... #PLAX
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... in SHock Evaluation ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #shock
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... this patient's type ... #Dissection #TypeA ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Classification #types ... #diagnosis #management
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Resonance for evaluation ... and differential ... diagnosis of dilated ... RodrigoACMLima #TypeA
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
can affect any type ... of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential #