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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 ... #diagnosis #management
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding ... Atherosclerosis, Dissection ... Moyamoya, Blood Disorders ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... management #neurology #treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
during ocular surgery ... and cardiac effects ... postoperative abdominal distention ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... in ophthalmic surgery
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... • Congenital disorders ... /Valve surgery ... Heart block Medications
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... exam Determine Cardiac ... - what is the bleeding ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
surgery, catheterization ... Radiation Aortic dissection ... - related Medication ... Procainamide Metabolic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... • Cardiac arrest ... disorders Vasopressin ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications
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
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Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% pts ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... of anesthesia, surgery ... management and then surgery ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... regional ischemia, surgery ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... - HIV/HAART medications