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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 ... • Thoracic ... #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Pain: Chest, Back ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta ... #vascular
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
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
curvature of the #spine ... ⚕️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
curvature of the #spine ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... #pain and other ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
a gas exchange disorder ... intrapulmonary vascular ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Intra-pulmonary vascular ... #treatment #hepatology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Signs: weight gain ... Chronic HFrEF may lack ... effusions). 1/5 pts ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
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
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... Sudden onset of pain ... Large vessels (aorta ... vessel aneurysms • Cardiac ... affected tissue Treatment