Hello, students. My name is Mike Estefan, and I thank you for joining me today on today's

episode of the EM Clerkship podcast. Today's episode will be a deep dive on this month's case,

aortic dissection. Before we begin, just a quick word from our sponsors at Pearson Rabbit's

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our episode. So today, we are going to be talking

about aortic dissections. We're going to start from the basics, so going all the way back to

anatomy, pathophysiology, and the different types of dissections. And then we will move on to

discuss the clinical presentation, the diagnosis, and the treatment.

And guys, you know me by now. I like to get lost in the detail sometimes. If this style of

teaching is not viving with you, please let me know. Send me emails with feedback. Again,

Mike at e.mclerkship.com. Okay, let's get through the boring stuff real quick.

A basic anatomy refresher. Everyone's favorite, right? The proximal part of the aorta is called the

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