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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
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
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
include #birth #defects ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... bracing and #spinal #fusion ... #surgery being
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
include #birth #defects ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... bracing and #spinal #fusion ... #surgery being
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
Focal inflammatory disorder ... that results in CNS ... preferentially affects ... with or without back ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
patient described back ... , CT ANGIO ruled ... out aortic dissection ... Once no bleeding ... cardiothoracic #surgery