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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 ... tear in the tunica ... Evaluation: 1. ... sharp/stabbing 2. ... disease • Cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... to a 92-year old ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasize (>1/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... to 2 cases per 100,000 ... per year, slightly ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... 3 to 1/2 of patients
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... exclude other causes ... * 2. ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... in AA and AL Cardiac ... activation → IL-1 ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... enlargement • MRI
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
is an intimal tear ... 75% will die in 2 ... as well as an MRA ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... heart disease like aortic ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram