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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 ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic ... #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
sudden onset, "tearing ... connective tissue disorder ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
intensity at onset, Tearing ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta ... #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY ... #Summary #vascular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Peripheral vascular ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... medical and surgical management
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
allowed the CV surgeon ... and standard treatment ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... aorta resulting ... in a dilated aorta ... stages #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
a gas exchange disorder ... intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Intra-pulmonary vascular
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... In the setting of ... Penetrating thoracic
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... Large vessels (aorta ... vessel aneurysms • Cardiac ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management