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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... admission - Surgery ... cardiac valves (septic ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
s Mnemonic for Causes ... Mass Differential Diagnosis ... Thyroid Cancer Thoracic ... Aorta - Aortic ... #Radiology #Thoracic
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
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... #management #cardiology
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
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... surgery if possible ... be replaced or its ... tamponade → 3-9 o Sepsis ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
circulation and its ... Consider Sepsis, ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... tumor embolism Septic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Viridans Surgery ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases