🎧 FREE MSRA PODCAST – Aortic Dissection Explained (The Ripping Emergency)
Welcome to another fast-paced MSRA podcast deep dive, this time on Aortic Dissection – a rare but lethal cardiovascular emergency that MSRA examiners love to test. ⚠️
🧠 In this episode, you’ll learn:
– 🫀 What exactly an aortic dissection is (true vs false lumen explained simply)
– 🧩 Stanford Type A vs Type B + DeBakey classification made memorable
– 📉 Risk factors to always remember: hypertension, connective tissue disorders, and more
– 🩺 How to spot the symptoms: tearing chest/back pain, pulse deficits, blood pressure differences
– 📸 Which investigations clinch the diagnosis (CT angio = gold standard)
– 💉 When to use IV beta-blockers, vasodilators, and morphine
– 🧠 The crucial difference between Type A = emergency surgery and Type B = medical management unless complicated
– 💥 Complications you cannot afford to miss: tamponade, stroke, ischaemia
– 📚 A final recap of must-know MSRA pearls you can retain and use in SBAs
📎 Further MSRA resources for this episode:📝 Aortic Dissection Notes: https://www.passthemsra.com/topic/aortic-dissection-revision-notes/
🧠 Flashcards: https://www.passthemsra.com/topic/aortic-dissection-flashcards/
🧩 Accordion Q&A Notes: https://www.passthemsra.com/topic/aortic-dissection-accordion-qa-notes/
🔥 Rapid Quiz: https://www.passthemsra.com/?post_type=sfwd-topic&p=23576&preview=true
🌐 Full MSRA courses: https://passthemsra.com
🎁 Free MSRA content: https://freemsra.com
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