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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest ... Assess for high ... disease • Cardiac ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... hemorrhage • Treatment
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... caused the upturned cardiac ... the most common cardiac ... associated with Brain Abscess ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
patients will die ... , and 75% will die ... Diagnosis is usually ... The diagnosis can ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... #typea #typeb #classification
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
revealed a cardiac ... apex, aortic arch ... pneumonia was diagnosed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Kartagener
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... stratification #diagnosis