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Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
. >3cm is diagnostic ... and should be repaired ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... de novo between aorta ... (unrepaired or repaired ... or within the aorta
Laceration Repair and Sutures - A cheat sheet guide: Suture Selection, Removal Timing and Technique

Suture Techniques:
Laceration Repair ... Go-to method of repair ... Mattress - To repair ... Mattress - To repair ... #Laceration #Repair
Femoral Hernia Repair - Surgery Rapid Review Notes

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Femoral #Hernia #Repair #Surgery
Femoral Hernia Repair ... Femoral #Hernia #Repair
Melanoma Pathogenesis

Environmental exposure (UV light) + genetic susceptibility (CDKN2A, CDK4, MC1R, BRAF, p16/ARF genes) → accumulation
suppressor genes and impair ... DNA repair → melanocyte
Ventral Hernia Repair - Review

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Ventral #Hernia #Repair #Surgery #Anatomy
Ventral Hernia Repair ... Ventral #Hernia #Repair
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Type A: Ascending aorta ... Distal to ascending aorta ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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the ascending aorta ... B- Descending aorta ... and descending aorta ... 3: Descending aorta ... only #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
cm Ascending Aorta ... cm #Aortic #Aorta ... echocardiogram #diagnosis