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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
knob/aortic-pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob ... #Dissection #APWindow
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Cardiology #clinical
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
dissection. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Aortic ... #Dissection #CalciumSign
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... A CXR is done. ... lung abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Cavitary
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax ... #clinical
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Key Point: High clinical ... heart failure • Aortic ... dissection • Other ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology