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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... pain, tachycardia ... 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
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... of Chest Pain - ... Table • ACS ... • Aortic Dissection ... #diagnosis #table
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... With chest and belly ... pain, you might ... The radiology resident ... #Aorta #Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... of Chest Pain: ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... #Causes #Cardiology
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 ... presenting with chest ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Dissection ... pain often not
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
life-threatening causes ... of chest pain, ... such as MI or aortic ... dissection. ... #Diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... pain, and this ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #radiology #aorta