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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... admission - Surgery ... Malignancy • Surgery ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular ... mass, enlarged aorta ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... suspicion for AEF: CTA ... • CT findings ... Management: SURGERY ... Management #Summary #vascular
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
., cardiac surgery ... Radiation Aortic ... Posttraumatic Collagen vascular ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
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scoliosis and its ... conditions like #muscular ... requires active #treatment ... to successful treatment ... spinal #fusion #surgery