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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... are dilated. ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... Sagittal View POCUS ... is patent; why are ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... You are done. ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... #Descending #Aorta
Mobile aortic atheroma are important extracardiac source of embolism

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #aortic #aorta #atheroma
Mobile aortic atheroma ... are important extracardiac ... #aorta #atheroma ... #clinical #vascular ... #pocus
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... sex, increased age ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... eosinophilia, ↑ serum lgE ... management #phenotypes #workup
Massive Aortic Root Dilatation on Echocardiogram (PLAX) in Marfan's Disease
Can’t remember size this was many years
Massive Aortic Root ... was many years ago ... @SotoHeartMD #Aortic ... Echocardiogram #aorta ... #clinical #pocus
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Hypertension #Workup
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS ... forget about the #Aorta ... believe what you are ... #Aneurysm #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vs infection vs malignancy ... women and age/2 ... them, but urgent rheumatology