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Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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Pre-operative management ... • Classification ... Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary ... vasculature, right aortic ... #cardiology #peds
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... position or by leaning ... life-threatening causes ... such as MI or aortic ... #Presentation #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... disease (e.g., aortic ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment