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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... /DavidPigottMD/status ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... twitter.com/EUSmkh/status ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Pregnancy • Optic ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
the setting of Aortic ... Echocardiogram shows ... aortic coarctation ... with near 60 mm ... #Coarctation #Aorta
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
abdominal pain, one year ... of an abdominal aortic ... AAA #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... • Within first year ... Aortitis, thoracic aortic ... • Gummatous • Nodular ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis #Stages
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Early Latent ≤ 1 year ... Late Latent - > 1 year ... syphilis (10%); Ocular ... syphilis; Otic ... progression #diagnosis #stages
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
Physical Exam A 73-year-old ... On ocular exam, ... to have severe aortic ... In severe aortic ... in this disease state
Aortic intramural haematoma on ultrasound

Aortic intramural haematoma belongs to the spectrum of acute aortic syndrome -
Aortic intramural ... haematoma on ultrasound ... w/o an intimal tear ... intramural #hematoma #aorta ... vascular #pocus #ultrasound
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Headache, meningitis, ocular ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... and aortic valve ... #Syphilis #stages