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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
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #cardiology #radiology ... #aorta
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... the confirmatory CTA ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacUS ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC