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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Aorta Long Axis ... • PSAX: Aortic
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... #management #vascular
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Which is the best ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
(AAA) on POCUS ... in shock after cardiac ... forget about the #Aorta ... appears to mimic dissection ... #POCUS #Clinical
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... as a rule-in test ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... #Aorta #Flap #Transverse
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... determine if stress test ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
to view it in LAX ... needling during IV access ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS