Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Aortic dissection
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- A life-threatening emergency caused by an intimal tear allowing blood to track between aortic wall layers, creating a false lumen. Classification drives management.
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