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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... admission - Surgery ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... cardiac valves (septic ... #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... with 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
the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #management #vascular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... #management #cardiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
de novo between aorta ... • CT findings ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY ... Management #Summary #vascular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Peripheral vascular ... one post op Cardiology ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... tumor embolism Septic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Viridans Surgery ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... syndrome - Sepsis
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 ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... • Minority of Pts ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment