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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

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

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
for Acute Aortic Dissection ... KirstyChallen #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #Testing ... Specificity #SGEM #VisualAbstract ... #EBM #Diagnosis
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... for this Type A Dissection ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
POCUS for diagnosis of Aortic Dissection - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound evaluation
POCUS for diagnosis ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #ebm ... #visualabstract
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... Abscess in Skin ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #Exam #VisualAbstract
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... • PIPE: Aortic dissection ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Assess for high ... #diagnosis #management
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Differential #Diagnosis