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If you take care of #AFib patients watch this AMAZING video captured during coronary bypass surgery.
coronary bypass surgery ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology ... Fibrillation #AFib #CTS ... #thoracic #surgery
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... Avoid in pts w/ ... Avoid in pts with ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac #Stress ... #Testing #cardiology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Echocardiogram Surgery ... considered in pts ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX) Surgery ... considered in pts ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... to determine if stress ... one post op Cardiology ... Stress Testing ... , preoperative stress
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Cardiac surgery ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
Insufficiency Treatment ... - Stress Dose Steroids ... , fever, minor surgery ... general anesthesia surgery ... Insufficiency #AI #Treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% pts ... is similar to stress-induced ... of anesthesia, surgery ... management and then surgery ... • Treatment of