Medical image of the week: aortic tear
A 56-year old man presented as a trauma victim with the chief complaint of severe back pain. He was hemodynamically acceptable on arrival, but arrested shortly after this portable film was obtained (Figure 1). Emergency Department (ED) thoracotomy revealed a 3 cm longitudinal tear of the thoracic ao...
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| Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/11/20/medical-image-of-the-week-aortic-tear.html |