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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
some Cholinergic Agonists ... during ocular surgery ... and cardiac effects ... postoperative abdominal distention ... in ophthalmic surgery
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Postoperative abdominal distention ... • Cardiac arrest ... with specific bleeding ... disorders Vasopressin ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
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