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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
" chest pain, radiation ... to back, may have ... connective tissue disorder ... includes ascending aorta ... #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Pain: Chest, Back ... intensity at onset, Tearing ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta
Donor Heart Awaiting Transplant

Reanimated human heart from a DCD donor. 20min of no cardiac function before
and then brought back ... Transplant #Donor #thoracic ... #surgery #CTS # ... clinical #video #beating ... #cardiac #organ
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
regurgitation • Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest pain ... exclude motility disorders ... - Antireflux surgery ... Disease #diagnosis #management
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... #pain and other ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... #pain and other ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% pts ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... of anesthesia, surgery ... and then surgery ... #treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... characteristically radiating to back ... • Other: ERCP/surgery ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
interscapular pain ... allowed the CV surgeon ... and standard treatment ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacUS ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta