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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... dissection in any ... • Cardiac surgery ... #management #vascular
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... #cardiaccta #cardiology ... clinical #chestct #radiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... • Aortic coarctation ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... on 4D Flow Cardiac ... #Dissection #4DFlow ... #CardiacMRI #radiology ... #aorta #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... IABP) Intra-aortic ... sync with the cardiac ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... on Cardiac CTA ... This was a cardiac ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on Cardiac MRI ... dissection! ... #Dissection #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Secondary to invasive cardiac ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology