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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... , radiation to back ... tissue disorder syphilis ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
with chest/abd/back ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Pain: Chest, Back ... CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #Management #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
. 2) Secondary ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... : • Primary, secondary ... #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... • Secondary AEF ... • CT findings ... Management: SURGERY ... #Management #Summary
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... scoliosis include #birth ... six #children diagnosed ... prevent long-term #back ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... scoliosis include #birth ... six #children diagnosed ... prevent long-term #back ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
characteristically radiating to back ... • Other: ERCP/surgery ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA ... #Management #Treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% pts ... , and, rarely, secondary ... of anesthesia, surgery ... and then surgery ... #Management #treatment
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... of thoracic aortic