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Cardiac/Thoracic

  • Hess 5th Floor Conference (map)

Resident Leader: Lauren Tufts, Chris LaChapelle
Faculty Reviewer: Dr. Nicastri
SG 1: -
SG 2: -
SG 3: -

SCORE topics (Year 2/2):

  • Myocardial Injury

  • Pulmonary Injury

  • Rib and Sternal Fractures

  • Diaphragmatic Injury

  • Cardiac Tamponade

  • Pleural Effusion/Empyema

  • Chylothorax

  • Empyema - Management

SCORE procedure (Year 2/2):

  • Pericardial Window for Drainage

Small group topics:

  • Junior: indications for chest tube placement and basics of management

  • Senior: Algorithmic approach to penetrating injury in “the box”

Large Group Activity:

  • Focus on technique (pericardial window)

Assigned Reading:

Junior level chapters

  • Recommended: Sabiston Ch 57, 59, 60

  • Alternate: Greenfield Ch 79, 80, 82, 83, 84

 Senior level chapters

  • -

 Procedure-focused reading

  • Dimick

  • Scott-Conner-Dawson


Reminder! The following “off-year” topics are NOT being covered but you should review for the ABSITE!

 

SCORE topics (Year 1/2):

  • Lung Cancer

  • Mediastinal Tumors and Cysts

  • Mediastinitis

  • Metastatic Tumors of the Lung

  • Pneumothorax

  • Hemothorax and Pneumothorax

  • Partial Pulmonary Resections - Open and Thoracoscopic

Earlier Event: January 11
Interview Day #3
Later Event: March 6
Hand/Ortho Surgery