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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... yo F with chest pain ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest pain ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... Sagittal View POCUS ... chest and belly pain ... The radiology resident ... #Aorta #Aortic
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... , Pathologic fracture ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
onset of chest and back ... pain. ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... clinical #chestct #radiology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... tearing" chest pain ... , radiation to back ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Causes #cardiology
Pelvis Insufficiency fractures
 - Back pain consistently one of the top three most common ER chief
- Back pain consistently ... a major pelvic cause ... of low back pain ... #Pelvic #diagnosis ... #radiology #mri
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Jack CF Chong @jackcfchong ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus