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Aortic root aneurysm seen during open heart surgery

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#AorticRoot #Aneurysm #Aorta #Clinical #Video #OpenHeart
seen during open heart ... surgery Dr. ... AorticRoot #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #OpenHeart #CTS
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 ... opiates • Control heart
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
Aortic Dissection ... intensity at onset, Tearing ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta
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 ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... 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 ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... nervous system (CNS ... purpuric rash) • Heart ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Excessive activation ... that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... the most common clinical ... Large vessels (aorta ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management