Traumatic thoracic aortic rupture
Monday, 23rd January 2006
A previously healthy 17 yo woman came in to the ER because she has suffer an automovilistic accident. On the initial evaluation she was with pulse ‘parvus et tardus’ with altered mental status. A chest x-ray was ordered and found an aortic rupture.
Because the bleeding was contained and she has just a little hemodynamic instability, the choice was endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic rupture.
A CT Scan was ordered preoperatory:
Endovascular Procedure
After Procedure
The outcome was excellent and the patient is in good shape rightnow with a normal lifestyle.
Regards,
Jon Mikel Iñarritu, M.D.
Gerardo, M.D.
Saturday, 28th January 2006 at 4:28 pm
Nice images!!
beajerry
Thursday, 16th February 2006 at 2:55 pm
Wow, very cool stuff!
JonMikel, M.D.
Friday, 7th April 2006 at 12:54 pm
Check out this Dr. Sumer Sethi review in this kind of injuries.
Dr.K.N.Pandey
Friday, 14th July 2006 at 10:53 am
Good pics.a little explanatory footnotes with X-rays
and CT will add more value specially to Med students.
JonMikel, M.D.
Saturday, 15th July 2006 at 1:22 am
Thank you Dr. Pandey.
Feel free to use this pics in your conferences.
Syed Naqvi MD
Friday, 28th July 2006 at 2:09 am
Excellent medical informational website.