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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
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 ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #POCUS #cardiology
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
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on ... elevations in different ECG ... dissection #a4c #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
to view it in LAX ... COMPRESSION: E.g ... the abdominal aorta ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Nomenclature
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
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