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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... pain. ... Diagnosis? ... #Dissection #Flap
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... • CXR • CBC ... #Pain #Diagnosis
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
pain, a normal chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... dissection.- Michael ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... : AVNRT Red Flag ... pain: Underlying ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
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 ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis