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Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection Flap ... Echocardiogram Case ... TTE, parasternal long ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Hemothorax on POCUS ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... Always, #POCUS ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... identified dissection flap ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Flap
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
in long axis. ... wondered why we keep BP ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #LongAxis #Flap
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... hyperventilate lungs ... temperature, invasive BP ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... day, followed by long ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management