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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
with chest/abd/back ... Connective tissue disorder ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... Atherosclerosis, Dissection ... Moyamoya, Blood Disorders ... management #neurology #treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
during ocular surgery ... and cardiac effects ... effects of atropine ... postoperative abdominal distention ... in ophthalmic surgery
Donor Heart Awaiting Transplant

Reanimated human heart from a DCD donor. 20min of no cardiac function before
and then brought back ... Transplant #Donor #thoracic ... #surgery #CTS # ... clinical #video #beating ... #cardiac #organ
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Paraneoplastic effects ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Drugs, infection, surgery
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
aortic dissection ... allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacUS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... with or without back ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment