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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Esophageal rupture Initial ... workup: • EKG ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... pathology on #POCUS ... Intimal flap seen ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Look at the intimal ... TypeB #Aortic #Dissection ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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 ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Longitudinal #Sagittal #Dissection
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... more history Initial ... Work-up: • For ... • And an initial ... is never a bad idea
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... lawrencehaines #Clinical #POCUS ... Transverse #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... type A aortic dissection ... visualization of a dynamic intimal ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... the middle is an intimal ... dissection flap ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aortic #Dissection
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Obstruction by Aortic Intimal ... Echocardiogram Aortic intimal ... Obstruction #Aortic #Intimal ... #Flap #dissection ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... POCUS can be used ... If a dissection ... this image an intimal ... with an aortic dissection