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Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
aorta Stanford ... and the descending ... aorta Stanford ... limited to the descending ... aorta #Aortic
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Aortic Dissection ... - Descending aorta ... , and descending ... : Ascending aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Proximal abdominal aorta ... - Transverse View ... #Aorta #Transverse ... #POCUS #clinical
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... PratsEM #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Clinical
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
aorta - Type B: ... Distal to ascending ... aorta #Diagnosis ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #Classification
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... aortic root and ascending ... aorta are dilated ... aorta - aortic ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic dissection ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... intimal flap in the descending ... aorta. ... TypeB #Aortic #Dissection ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... for Acute Aortic Dissection ... : A Systematic Review ... KirstyChallen #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #Testing
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... view caudal to ... vena cava (ivc), aorta ... mantle” sign) #Clinical ... #Transverse #ClockMantle