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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Summary • HPI ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... ) - goal SBP ... #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Pulse deficit/differential ... BP • New AR ... reducing HR and BP ... NTG (Target SBP ... #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... algorithm #treatment #management
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Paracentesis ... : cell count + differential ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
Biliary Cannulation (SBC ... with difficult SBC ... #Cannulation #SBC ... Difficult #ercp #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential