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Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... View Type A Aortic ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Obstruction • Aortic ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... #causes
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... View Type A Aortic ... supports PE or other causes ... #POCUS #Labeled ... #SSN #Clinical
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... based on repeat clinic ... withdrawal Anatomic Causes ... RAS Metabolic Causes ... #Causes
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Complex Aortic Atheroma ... statin in all cases ... Ivan_Echocardio #Complex ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of elevated ... Causes of Lactate
Aortic Valve Chordae Tendinae causing Aortic Regurgitation
In cases of significant aortic regurgitation without endocarditis or significant
Aortic Valve Chordae ... Regurgitation In cases ... are rare, but cause ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #tee #AorticRegurgitation
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
patient presented to clinic ... testing displayed a complete ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... for retrobulbar optic
Microcavitation due to mechanical valve closure (aortic in this case).

Dissolved gas changing state due to changes
valve closure (aortic ... in this case). ... pressure that causes ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A2C
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Some great cases ... Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic