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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 Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... intensity at onset, Tearing ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
may different #types ... scoliosis include #birth ... #defects, age-related ... ⚕️The disorder ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
may different #types ... scoliosis include #birth ... #defects, age-related ... ⚕️The disorder ... spinal #fusion #surgery
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and panic attack-type ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... of anesthesia, surgery ... glucose, apparent type ... and then surgery
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 ... Antibodies to type ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
LCH is a rare disorder ... Langerhans cells, a type ... • Affects both ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management