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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
#AorticValve #Aorta ... #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Dissection on POCUS ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... Aortic #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Endocarditis on POCUS ... Blood Cx grew staph ... EUSmkh #Aortic #aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Which diagnosis ... pericard effusion, no signs ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
demonstrating an aortic flap ... with suspicious signs ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest