Ultrasound detection of abdominal aortic aneurysm

被引:12
作者
Barkin, AZ [1 ]
Rosen, CL [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Med Residency, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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D O I
10.1016/j.emc.2004.04.009
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100602 [中西医结合临床];
摘要
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) often present to the emergency department with vague symptoms. Ultrasound has proved to be timely and accurate for the diagnosis of an AAA and can help expedite the time to operative intervention. Bedside ultrasound can be used in any patient presenting with shock, abdominal or back pain, or pulseless electrical activity.
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