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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... Esophageal rupture Initial
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
pain may be the initial ... life-threatening causes ... such as MI or aortic
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 ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic #
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 ... #Aortic #Transverse
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Aortic Regurgitation ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
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
Aortic Arch Anatomy - Arteries

By @rev.med

#Aortic #Arch #Anatomy #Aorta #Arteries
Aortic Arch Anatomy ... By @rev.med #Aortic ... Arch #Anatomy #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Look at the intimal ... the descending aorta ... RJonesSonoEM #TypeB #Aortic
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