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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... upper abdominal/thoracic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
The POCUS allowed ... the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch