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Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound
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 ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Dissection #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... #dissection #aorta ... #clinical #chestct ... #radiology #TypeA
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... • Cardiac surgery ... #management #vascular
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 ... tamponade • Esophageal ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
on Cardiac MRI ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta ... #CardiacMRI #Clinical