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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 Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Pain: Chest, Back ... with CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta ... #vascular
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis include #birth ... conditions like #muscular ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis include #birth ... conditions like #muscular ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... spinal #fusion #surgery
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 ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacUS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
in ~1 in 2000 births ... • Hypertensive disorders ... coronary artery dissection ... failure • Aortic dissection ... experience recovery of cardiac