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Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Stanford classification ... aorta - Type B: ... Distal to ascending aorta ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Aortic Dissection ... aorta only - Type ... only #Diagnosis ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #Classification
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
dissection: Stanford ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Classification ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Aortic Dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #types #diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection ... #TypeA #proximal
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... onset, "tearing" chest ... protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
sudden onset of chest ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... clinical #chestct #radiology ... #TypeA
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Ultrasound in SHock ... Evaluation RUSH ... dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest ... deficit • Shock ... #Dissection #diagnosis