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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 ... Marfans, EDS ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... opiates • Control heart ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Perimortem Hysterotomy Instructions

Do 4 minutes into arrest if uterus above the umbilicus

1. Manage Arrest
 • Compressions,
to reduce IVC/aorta ... Deliver • Push head ... consider reversible causes ... Obstetrics #Emergency #management ... #checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
cannot, coronary ischemia ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment