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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 ... #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #shock
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... deficit • Shock ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
A Type A dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... A Type B dissection ... #radiology #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis