Aortic Dissection

Listen to this episode from The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine on Spotify. In this episode, we discuss the common causes and pathophysiology of one of the more ominous reasons for chest pain - aortic dissection. We'll go through clinical presentation, history and physical exam as well as provide information about the JAMA Rational Clinical Exam findings that support the diagnosis.

Podcast: Tearing Up: An Approach to Aortic Dissection

Written By: Dr. Leah Kosyakovsky (Internal Medicine Resident)

Reviewed by: Dr. Stephanie Poon (Cardiology) and Dr. Steven Schumak (Internal Medicine)

Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident)

Sound editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student)

Resources:

1. JAMA RCE: Does This Patient Have an Acute Aortic Dissection

2. Radiopedia: CXR for Aortic Dissection

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