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Type A Aortic Dissection: The basics of diagnosing and treating it
#Management #CTS #AorticDissection #TypeA #tssmn
Type A Aortic Dissection ... treating it #Management ... #CTS #AorticDissection
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS ... ParsternalLong #AorticDissection
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
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
CT scan with IV contrast showing acute Stanford type A dissection of the ascending aorta. The
Stanford type A dissection ... the ascending aorta ... The dissection ruptures ... is evidence of cardiac ... CTAngiography #chestpain #AorticDissection
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