ACUTE REPORTING

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Expanded emergency imaging checklists for time-critical reporting and urgent calls.

VASCULAR

Aortic Dissection

CALL NOW

FIRST TEST

  • CTA aorta with arterial phase coverage.

CALL WHEN

  • Type A dissection, rupture, pericardial blood or organ malperfusion.

REPORT CHECKLIST

  • Stanford type A vs B
  • Entry tear if visible
  • Branch vessel involvement
  • Pericardial/pleural blood
  • Malperfusion signs

COMMON PITFALLS

  • Motion artifact at aortic root
  • Intramural hematoma without flap
  • Missed arch branch involvement