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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... tearing" chest pain ... tissue disorder syphilis ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... Management #summary #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
. 2) Secondary ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... aorta resulting ... : • Primary, secondary ... #stages #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... Secondary Syphilis ... a syndrome of pain ... include aortic ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Acute Management Pain ... with CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... 1) Control Pain ... #Management #treatment
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... curvature of the #spine ... scoliosis include #birth ... long-term #back #pain ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... curvature of the #spine ... scoliosis include #birth ... long-term #back #pain ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Bleeding, abdominal pain ... • Secondary AEF ... suspicion for AEF: CTA ... • CT findings ... Management: SURGERY
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
interscapular pain ... allowed the CV surgeon ... and standard treatment ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... of thoracic aortic
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... progressive decline → Secondary ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment