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Aortic Dissection caught on POCUS Abdominal Ultrasound

- Ralph Bou Chebl @RalphieBou

#Aortic #Dissection #Flap #Aorta #POCUS #Abdominal
Aortic Dissection ... POCUS Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Dissection #Flap ... Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #Transverse #Clinical
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Heart Failure - Aortic ... Aneurysm - Papillary
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... compromise • PIPE: Aortic ... dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... protocol #diagnosis #Ultrasound
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe Aortic ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... FAST negative, Aorta ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Aortic ... #Transverse #Color
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Atherosclerosis) • Aortic ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... • Aortic coarctation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
• Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... anourysm, Enlarged ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
wall defines an aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... POCUS #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
You may think this a dissection but it's actually an aortic aneurysm filled with thrombus, "with
may think this a dissection ... it's actually an aortic ... aneurysm filled ... AbdominalAorticAneurysm #Aorta ... #Thrombus #Transverse
Approximately 6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with intramural thrombus. Frances Russell, MD, RDMS Assistant Professor of
6 cm abdominal aortic ... aneurysm with intramural ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... IntramuralThrombus #Transverse