A Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment of a Traumatic Aortic Transection: A Case of Survival to the ICU.
| Autor: | Dub L; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Thomas SZ; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Fusco N; Emergency Medicine, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, USA., Plamoottil CI; Emergency Medicine, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Orlando, USA., Ganti L; Emergency Medicine, Envision Physician Services, Plantation, USA.; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.; Emergency Medicine, Ocala Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, USA.; Emergency Medicine, HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education Consortium Emergency Medicine Residency Program of Greater Orlando, Orlando, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Jan 15; Vol. 13 (1), pp. e12726. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 15. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.12726 |
| Abstrakt: | We present the case of a young man with traumatic aortic dissection secondary to a motor vehicle collision. While the differential diagnosis for traumatic injury after a motor vehicle collision can include commonly studied and trained for cases, such as pneumo/hemothorax, pulmonary contusion, splenic laceration, and pelvic fractures, for example, one of the more deadly and hence rare presentations of motor vehicle trauma is aortic transection. The fact that the diagnostic studies included as part of the initial Advanced Trauma Life Support ® (ATLS ® ) trauma survey are not well equipped to diagnose such an injury is also a deadly factor. In this case review, we explore factors affecting the timely diagnosis, management, and outcomes of traumatic aortic injury. Prompt diagnosis is imperative in order to save a patient's life. Competing Interests: This research was supported (in whole or in part) by HCA Healthcare and/or an HCA Healthcare affiliated entity. The views expressed in this publication represent those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of HCA Healthcare or any of its affiliated entities. (Copyright © 2021, Dub et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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