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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 A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... What's the Diagnosis ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
: Suprasternal Notch ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
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
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
the tricuspid valve ... At times, the direction ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... widening of the aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... dissection, PE, ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology