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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
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
tearing" chest pain ... , radiation to back ... connective tissue disorder ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... Management #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... : Chest, Back, Abdo ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #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
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 ... #pain and other ... spinal #fusion #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 ... #pain and other ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bloating, abd pain ... inuslin release leading ... after RYGB • Disorder ... excluded limb • Treatment
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
interscapular pain ... 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 ... preferentially affects ... with or without back ... pain at/near level ... 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 ... pain 3 days prior ... ruled out aortic dissection ... Once no bleeding ... cardiothoracic #surgery