Point of Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Maxillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm in the Emergency Department
A pseudoaneurysm results from a tear in a vessel wall. This leads to extravasation of blood into adjacent tissue and eventual formation of a fibrous sac that maintains continuity with the lumen. These vascular injuries very rarely occur in deeper vessels of the face (e.g. maxillary artery) due to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc.
2024-04-01
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Series: | POCUS Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/16831 |