Aortic Dissection

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2.50

Post Assessment Questions

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Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

150 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

While uncommon, acute aortic dissection is an infrequent but catastrophic disorder. Patients present with tearing chest pain that radiates to the back. It is essential to differentiate aortic dissection from other causes of chest pain. This activity describes the etiology, classification, pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of aortic dissection and highlights the role of interprofessional teams in improving outcomes for such patients.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Describe the etiology of patients with aortic dissection.
  • Outline the evaluation in patients with aortic dissection.
  • Review the conservative and surgical treatment options available for patients with aortic dissection.
  • Explain interprofessional team strategies for enhancing care coordination to facilitate rapid diagnosis and targeted management of patients with aortic dissection.

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I do not think it's common to use TEE to diagnose dissection, by far the majority of patients are diagnosed with CTA and TEE doesn't occur until they are in the OR. Additionally it is not common to use propranolol, by far the short acting beta blocker would be esmolol. As a CT surgeon and intensivist I have never seen these included in the initial diagnosis or management of a patient.

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can you forward these directly to ABIM for MOC???

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