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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
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 ... #cardiaccta #cardiology ... #radiology #TypeA
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 ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Resonance for evaluation ... of aortic dissection ... #Aortic #Dissection ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
A Type A dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... - History - EKG ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis