Emory Emergency Ultrasound

[Emory Emergency Ultrasound @EmoryEMUS]

Classic aortic dissection presentation, but no flap in the abdominal aorta.

Look at the aortic root or in the suprasternal notch!

https://t.co/BsLbjHsaC2

[Josh Guttman @drjgutt]

Anna-Kate Deal: when measuring aortic root, measure inner wall to outer wall.
It's because they used to measure it in m mode and the leading edges were the easiest to delineate. They elected not to change it for fear of non standardization and underestimating the size
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[Emory Emergency Ultrasound @EmoryEMUS]

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