CARDIOTHORACIC (CT) SURGERY

Anatomy & Physiology

• Anatomy
• Pulmonary Physiology

Pulmonary Infection

• Pneumonia (PNA)
• Lung Abscess
• Parapneumonic Effusion & Empyema

Benign Pulmonary Pathology

• Pneumothorax (PTX) – The Trauma ICU
• Hemothorax (HTX) – The Trauma ICU
• Pleural Effusion – The Trauma ICU
• Thoracostomy Tube (Chest Tube) – The Trauma ICU
• Chylothorax
• Massive Hemoptysis
• Pulmonary Cystic Lesions

Lung Cancer

• Lung Cancer: Presentation
• Lung Cancer: Screening
• Lung Cancer: Diagnosis & Staging
• Lung Cancer: Treatment
• Other Lung Tumors
• Bronchial Adenoma
• Tracheal Tumors

Cardiac Pathology

• Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Aortic Stenosis (AS)
• Aortic Regurgitation (AR)
• Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
• Mitral Stenosis (MS)
• Mitral Regurgitation (MR)
• Infective Endocarditis
• Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac Tamponade
• Mediastinitis

Other Pathology

• Myasthenic Disease
• Mediastinal Tumors
• Chest Wall Tumors
• Elastofibroma Dorsi
• Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome