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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Lungs normal, initial ... FAST negative, Aorta ... Initially contained ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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the ascending aorta ... B- Descending aorta ... descending aorta ... 3: Descending aorta ... #Dissection #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Proximal abdominal aorta ... View #TypeB #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
Aortic Measurements ... Echocardiography Aortic ... cm Ascending Aorta ... 2.1-3.4 cm #Aortic ... #Aorta #Measurements
Aortic Arch Anatomy - Arteries

By @rev.med

#Aortic #Arch #Anatomy #Aorta #Arteries
Aortic Arch Anatomy ... By @rev.med #Aortic ... Arch #Anatomy #Aorta
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Type A: Ascending aorta ... Distal to ascending aorta ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Aortic Dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
This is what the intimal ... flap of an Aortic ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #Aortic #Longitudinal
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... View Type A Aortic ... Aortic insuff, pericardial ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... Suprasternal #Notch #Aorta