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Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Type A Dissection ... sudden onset of chest ... and back pain. ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... pain. ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #POCUS #
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... pain. ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
) 42 yo F with chest ... pain, tachycardia ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection
Type A Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS
Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... pain. ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... #Aortic #Dissection
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
Suprasternal view of the aortic arch showing aortic dissection

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Suprasternal view ... this patient with chest ... pain? ... #dissection #aorta ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... onset, "tearing" chest ... pain, radiation ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
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 ... #aorta
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