Thoracic Aortic Dissection & Aneurysm

33 yo male presented with chest/epigastric pain. POCUS is notable for acute aortic dissection as seen in the descending thoracic aorta flap as well as presence of a pericardial effusion.

Maxime Gautier

Elderly fellow who had a headache while bike riding, with some leg weakness. No chest or back pain. Stable for hours then came to hospital, suddenly hypotension and drowsy in ER

POCUS RUSH Exam performed lead to rapid diagnosis of Aortic Dissection with tamponade.

Right ventricular diastolic collapse can be seen.

Claire Heslop - Pediatric Emergency Medicine - University of Toronto Hospital for Sick Children