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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 ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... See an intimal flap ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... #Descending #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Hemothorax on POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
Prats @PratsEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... the dissection flap ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View POCUS
Suprasternal view of the aorta showing a dissection flap. In
Suprasternal view of the aorta ... showing a dissection flap ... a pericardial effusion ... #clinical #vascular ... #aorta
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... axis, use the descending ... thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... a pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical