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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... This patient had ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
elevations in different ECG ... #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... This patient had ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... case, the patient had ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
ECG • Limited ... Valvular disease (e.g ... ., aortic insufficiency ... : AVNRT Red Flag ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology