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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
• Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... anourysm, Enlarged ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Abdominal Aortic ... POCUS done with CPR ... Plan changed. ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #AAA #POCUS #ultrasound
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
silhouette of the aortic ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal