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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Evaluation: 1. ... Consider aortic ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Obstruction • Aortic ... Infarction • Stable ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Guidelines for Evaluation ... of Valvular Regurgitation ... • Aortic Valve ... Pulmonic Valve #Valvular ... POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... or management. ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... • Pulmonary vascular ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the OR • HD stable ... Management: SURGERY ... Fistula #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #vascular
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... guide etiology & management ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... according to abdominal aortic ... References: Radiology ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Peripheral vascular ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management