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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
and Acute Management ... CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
, tachycardia, hypoxemia ... removal – consult vascular ... surgeon Consider ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #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 ... - Peripheral vascular ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
. 2) Secondary ... Symmetric macular ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #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
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... • Secondary AEF ... Management: SURGERY ... #Management #Summary ... #vascular
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
delivery • Pause surgery ... consider if this is secondary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... pleural effusions, CNS ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... : encephalitis secondary ... #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
circulation and its ... Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment