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Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View POCUS
Suprasternal view of the aorta showing a dissection flap. In
Aortic Dissection ... Suprasternal view of the aorta ... also support a type ... #clinical #vascular ... #aorta
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... #Dissection #TypeA ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... patient had a type ... A aortic dissection ... intimal flap in the aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... biliary, renal, lung ... conventional imaging (aorta ... specific laboratory tests
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... #Summary #vascular
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... dissection. ... with suspicious signs ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... the “Chewing gum test ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... What is the type ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... tests for (not ... Antibodies to type ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management