Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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
Aortic Measurements ... cm Ascending Aorta ... #Aorta #Measurements ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
POCUS Reference Measurements
 β€’ Gallbladder
 β€’ Urinary Bladder
 β€’ GI Tract
 β€’ Pregnancy
 β€’ Optic Nerve
Pregnancy β€’ Optic ... DVT β€’ IVC β€’ Aorta ... β€’ Cardiac ... Measurements #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 β€’ Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 β€’ Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... β€’ SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis β€’ PSAX: Aortic ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... TypeA #Dissection #Aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
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ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Evaluation of Aortic ... Quantitative Doppler #Aortic ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS #Valve #aorta
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... into the thoracic aorta ... sync with the cardiac ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
PLAX. Dilated Aortic root - Cara Mercer @cara_mercer
#Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram #PLAX #Dilated #AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
Dilated Aortic root ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Consider aortic ... disease β€’ Cardiac ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
inspiration - Cardiac ... Insufficiency + Aortic ... Peak - Severe Aortic ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare