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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... Pulse deficit/differential ... opiates • Control heart
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... leaning on cuff ... other vital signs (heart ... compression) Initial treatment
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Consider surgery ... be replaced or its ... Circulation • Check heart ... #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... leaning on cuff ... other vital signs (heart ... vaporizer) Initial treatment
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
delivery • Pause surgery ... • If heart rate ... • If heart rate ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... upper abdominal/thoracic
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
delivery • Pause surgery ... be replaced or its ... Circulation • Check heart ... oedema, congenital heart ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology
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 ... Complications: • Airway ... arrhythmia • Heart ... affected tissue Treatment