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Aortic Dissection - The Heart Course Home Study Program

Offered By: The Center for Medical Education via YouTube

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Health Care Courses Heart Failure Courses ECG Interpretation Courses Atrial Fibrillation Courses Aortic Dissection Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the critical topic of aortic dissection in this 30-minute medical education video from The Heart Course Home Study Program. Delve into real-world teaching cases, including the high-profile incident of John Ritter, while examining key aspects such as asymmetric blood pressures, chest x-ray limitations, and CT scan alternatives. Investigate the pathophysiology, classification schemes, and associated complications like pericardial tamponade. Learn about historical cases, including King George II, and discuss the roles of radiation, psychiatry, and D-dimer in diagnosis. Compare dissection with aneurysm, explore special cases like that of Michael DeBakey, and gain insights into optimal treatment strategies for this life-threatening cardiac emergency.

Syllabus

Introduction
Teaching
Case 1 Chest Pain
History
Asymmetric blood pressures
The futility of chest xray
What if you cant get a CT scan
Case 1 John Ritter
Case 2 John Ritter
Statistics
Pathophysiology
Classification Scheme
Pericardial Tamponade
King George II
Radiation Psychiatry
DDimer
Lucille Ball
Drugs
Dissection vs Aneurism
Special Cases
Michael DeBakey
Wrapping Up


Taught by

The Center for Medical Education

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