Monthly Archives: January 2012

AAA — January 12, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Stephanie Taft, MD

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Dr. Gary Rosenthal Incidence: 3% of adults (all-comers) have AAA 9.6% in patients who have peripheral vascular disease 53% in patients who have femoral or popliteal aneurysm Risk of rupture per year — 4% if 5 … Continue reading →

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Anterior Mediastinal Mass — January 5, 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stephanie Taft, MD

Critical Case Conference — Discussion by Dr. Jennifer Longo Anterior Mediastinal Mass Four T’s: Thyroid, teratoma, thymoma, terrible lymphoma (also dermoid cyst, hemangioma) Peds: 1/3 present in children < 15 years of age, 1/2 are symptomatic, 1/2 of symptomatic are … Continue reading →

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Pericardial Effusion — December 22, 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stephanie Taft, MD

Critical Case Conference — Discussion led by Dr. Felix Ankel with guest consultants Dr. Thom Dahle and Dr. Stephen Smalley from Cardiology Pericardial Effusion After CABG One of the post-operative complications of CABG Effusion is expected although tamponade is rare … Continue reading →

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