Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Aortic Occlusion

Acute aortic occlusion is an emergent vascular condition not encountered routinely. Given its varied presentations, including neurovascular deficits and mimicking an acute abdomen, the diagnosis is often delayed causing increased morbidity and mortality. We present a case of acute abdominal aortic o...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Bloom, Ryan Gibbons, Dov Brandis, Thomas G. Costantino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-02-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8bm2p73n