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Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Stanford classification ... aorta - Type B: ... Distal to ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Classification: ... the ascending aorta ... aorta only - Type ... #Classification ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
The most common classification ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Classification ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Management and Surveillance ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) - Summary Sheet
 • Risk Factors
 • Diagnosis
 • Management
 • True
Aneurysms (AAA) ... Diagnosis • Management ... #Aneurysms #AAA ... #Aorta #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Stanford / DeBakey Classification ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #types #diagnosis
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... & Interrupted Aortic ... Arch (IAA) • ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Arch #IAA #cardiology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Management ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... patient with known AAA ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... water #Shock #Classification ... #management #criticalcare