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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... connective tissue disorder ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... Management #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... opiates • Control heart
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
dissection. ... allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... Both of these organs ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... glycol - HIV/HAART
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and panic attack-type ... changes, and other organ ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... of anesthesia, surgery ... glucose, apparent type
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... Large vessels (aorta ... Kidneys • Other organs ... Antibodies to type ... affected tissue Treatment