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Alexandra Craen1, Javier Rosario1, Kendra Amico1
1Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.
Abstract:
Aortic dissection is a well-known, but relatively uncommon diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). With a mortality rate as high as 30 percent, it is important to be able to diagnose quickly and accurately. Definitive diagnosis with imaging studies such as computed tomography angiogram (CTA) can be expensive and time-consuming and may not always be available in the community. Herein, we discuss a case of a 59-year-old man presenting with severe chest pain, hypotension, and bradycardia who was diagnosed with aortic dissection first by bedside ultrasound. This expedited the CTA and a cardiothoracic surgery consult, leading to a successful emergent aortic repair.
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