Point Of Care Ultrasound For Diagnosis Of Type A Aortic Dissection
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Authors: Syed Adnan, SUNY Upstate Medical University Brenda Bukowiecki, Suny Upstate
In this case report we detail a patient that was brought in by EMS after suddenly becoming unresponsive and with hemodynamic compromise. By utilizing Point of Care Ultrasound we were able to confirm early diagnosis of an extensive type A aortic dissection and initiate early treatment. Diagnosis and treatment were not delayed by the inability to obtain CT imaging in this hemodynamically unstable patient.