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Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
 •
Introduction & Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology • Clinical ... • Radiologic/Diagnostic ... Pre-operative Management ... AorticValve #cardiology #peds
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Control heart rate ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology:
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Summary Overview
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Features
- Labs
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment

Sarah Onorato @sonorato11

#Alcoholic
Epidemiology - Pathophysiology ... - Clinical Features ... - Labs - Diagnosis ... - Differential ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... features developing later ... conditions listed in differential ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... (ESR or sed rate ... very remarkable w/differential ... #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... #management #neurology ... #differential