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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... with chest/abd/back ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
sudden onset, "tearing ... , radiation to back ... connective tissue disorder ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Pain: Chest, Back ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... 1) Control Pain ... #treatment #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... - Structural heart ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
a gas exchange disorder ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... appear in left heart ... cycles after right atrial ... #treatment #hepatology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... • Prevalence: 1- ... associated with DM-1, ... limb or joint disorders ... #treatment #neurology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
• Classic triad ... Hypertension: 1/ ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... of anesthesia, surgery ... and then surgery
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
be replaced or its ... Circulation • Check heart ... help AND check arterial ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
abandon or finish surgery ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... pack/dantrolene ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
delivery • Pause surgery ... be replaced or its ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... oedema, congenital heart ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management