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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 ... Diagnosis? ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... Type A Dissection ... sudden onset of chest ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... • ACS • Aortic ... Dissection • ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on Cardiac MRI ... evaluation and differential ... of aortic dissection ... #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... presenting with chest ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... A Type A dissection ... A Type B dissection ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology