Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

History of present illness: A 69-year-old male with poorly controlled hypertension presented with 1 hour of severe low back pain that radiated to his abdomen. The patient was tachycardic and had an initial blood pressure of 70/40. He had a rigid and severely tender abdomen. The patient’s history of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica Andrusaitis, Jonathan Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://jetem.org/ruptured_aaa/