Thoracic Aortic Dissection & Aneurysm - Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection Seen on PSLA

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Thoracic Aortic Dissection & Aneurysm - Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection Seen on PSLA

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This is a parasternal long axis view of an elderly male with PMH of hypertension and DM presenting with a dissection of the descending aorta (aka type B aortic dissection). Image courtesy of Robert Jones, DO, FACEP @RJonesSonoEM Director, Emergency Ultrasound; MetroHealth Medical Center; Professor, Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, OH Find his original post here

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https://www.thepocusatlas.com/thoracic-aorta-pathology


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