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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic ... #summary #treatment
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 ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Types of Bariatric ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Acute Management ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... • CT findings ... Management: SURGERY ... Fistula #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... What is the type ... medical and surgical management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... urine, sweat) - its ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% pts ... and panic attack-type ... of anesthesia, surgery ... glucose, apparent type ... and then surgery
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
identification of the type ... summary of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... #TypeB #AorticDissection