Aortic emergencies

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2011 Nov;29(4):789-800, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2011.09.015.

Abstract

Aortic emergencies present a diagnostic and treatment challenge for emergency physicians. Both acute aortic dissection and abdominal aortic aneurysms can be difficult to recognize, and a missed or delayed diagnosis may be fatal. A high clinical suspicion and rapid patient evaluation are important. Although many patients ultimately require surgical intervention, early and aggressive attention to hemodynamic stability by the emergency physician can provide a window to definitive treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / therapy
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / therapy
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Dissection / therapy*
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnosis
  • Aortic Rupture / therapy
  • Emergencies
  • Humans