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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Descending Aortic Dissection ... PratsEM #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... how close the dissection ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Clinical #POCUS #Aorta
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic dissection ... #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
cm Ascending Aorta ... cm #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a tear ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... #diagnosis #management
Massive Aortic Dissection on Chest CT

Thankful for an amazing team that can help get this 28yo
Massive Aortic Dissection ... on Chest CT ... for an amazing team ... #aorta #ChestCT ... #clinical #radiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Hypertension on Chest ... the ascending aorta ... Hypertension #PHTN #ChestCT ... #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
showing Type A Dissection ... sudden onset of chest ... #aorta #cardiaccta ... #cardiology #clinical ... #chestct #radiology