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Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Type A Dissection ... chest and back pain ... CCTA for triple-rule-out ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest pain ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... tearing" chest pain ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
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 ... A Type B dissection ... #aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management Summary ... Bleeding, abdominal pain ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... interscapular pain ... the confirmatory CTA ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta