A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED

We report a case of a splenic artery aneurysm rupture presenting with shock which required timely embolization therapy. This case demonstrates how the rapid use of bedside ultrasound by emergency department (ED) physicians can help identify the cause of shock and, therefore, initiate appropriate tre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Iyanaga, Masayuki, Watts, Susan, Kasai, Takeshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/893606
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Sumario:We report a case of a splenic artery aneurysm rupture presenting with shock which required timely embolization therapy. This case demonstrates how the rapid use of bedside ultrasound by emergency department (ED) physicians can help identify the cause of shock and, therefore, initiate appropriate treatment quickly even if the cause is rare, as in this case.

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