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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-323f4115b1564ce9879de29e6f38f6c62025-02-03T01:03:20ZengWileyEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/893606893606A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the EDMasayuki Iyanaga0Susan Watts1Takeshi Kasai2Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX 79905, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX 79905, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba Prefecture, 296-8602, JapanWe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/893606 |
| spellingShingle | Masayuki Iyanaga Susan Watts Takeshi Kasai A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED Emergency Medicine International |
| title | A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED |
| title_full | A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED |
| title_fullStr | A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED |
| title_short | A Patient with Splenic Artery Aneurysm Rupture and the Importance of Rapid Sonography in the ED |
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