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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Intimal flap seen ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS
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 ... Dissection looks ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #Sagittal #Dissection
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... patient had a type B dissection ... Look at the intimal ... the descending aorta ... #Dissection #Flap
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... includes ascending aorta ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Esophageal rupture Initial ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Initial assessment ... Status #Diagnosis #EM ... AMS #Assessment #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... • Aortic coarctation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic ... dissection. ... See an intimal flap ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... dissection.- Michael ... Macias, EM Resident ... University #Clinical #EM
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
including arterial dissection ... Initial recommended ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma