Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view of the Aortic arch. Aortic insuff, pericardial effusion, & AOFT dilation >4cm support type A TAD, whereas RV:LV >1 supports PE or other causes of R heart strain.

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 4 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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