The talk focuses on why clinicians miss the diagnosis on aortic dissection. It breaks down the key pearls on history and physical exam that guide you into correctly suspecting a dissection. Aortic dissection is a challenging diagnosis that you can not afford to miss. The talk aims to give you the framework to avoid missing the diagnosis. I want to raise the bar so that the standard of care is not to miss a dissection when it presents atypically. The talk will also highlight strategies on what to do when you suspect the diagnosis. It will guide you to order the right imaging tests and begin the treatment promptly. Sit back and be ready to see dissections in a different light.
The Aorta Will %$#@!& You Up
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Why your hospital is broken
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Deteriorating Patient, Medical Emergency Teams, MET, Rapid response systems, RRT, SMACCDub, 0
As patients becomes more complex, the tribal systems we use to look after them remain stuck in the 18th...
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Kettlebells for the Brain
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, brain, Meditation, scott weingart, 1
My opening talk at SMACCdub was on meditation: vipassana and stoic negative contemplation.
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Prick with a Needle
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Anaesthetist, Communication, London, medicine, music, 0
Musical genius Suman Biswas (@amateursuman) gave one of the most popular talks at SMACCDUB: A Prick with a Needle....
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Sepsis—The Dark Knight: Prehospital Diagnosis and Treatment
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Sepsis, 0
Sepsis can be subtle and elusive; diagnostic tools such as point of care lactate, end-tidal CO2 monitoring and validated...
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First Among Equals: A Tribute to Dr John Hinds
Ka, , 2015, 2016, The Talks smaccChicago 2015, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, acheson, bike, brian burns, death, dublin, hinds, janet, john hinds, macsorley, motorbike, motorsports, tribute, 1
In the inaugural John Hinds Plenary session at SMACCDUB, John's partner Janet and his mentor Fred MacSorley celebrate John's...
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Publishing and the future of critical care knowledge dissemination
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, data sharing, future, journals, publication, science, 1
Journals have been the main way to publish science for 400 years, but the system is no longer fit...
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Young at Heart – Nick Pigott
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, paediatric cardiology, pediatric cardiology, smaccMINI, smaccUS, 0
Nick Pigott takes the resus room perspective on paediatric cardiac problems.
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Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm?: How to be truly “awake” during a shift
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Fatigue, shift work, SMACCDub, warm up, 0
Is there a specific time during our shift when we are too fatigued to safety practice? That was the...