Abdominal aortic aneurysm and the pseudorupture syndrome.
A consistently high mortality for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm has given rise to an aggressive approach in the management of these patients. However, there is a group of patients who present with signs and symptoms suggesting a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm but instead have other life threatening conditions. These patients and their management are presented herein.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed