CT criteria for differentiating abdominal hemorrhage: anticoagulation or aortic aneurysm rupture?
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to test the hypothesis that CT criteria would allow accurate diagnosis of the specific cause of abdominal hemorrhage in patients with coagulopathy or abdominal aortic aneurysm.


CONCLUSIONS
Attention to specific CT criteria allows accurate diagnosis of the specific cause of spontaneous abdominal hemorrhage even in patients who have both coagulopathy and an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Federle
Michael P
MP
Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St., Room 3950, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. federlemp@upmc.edu
Pan
Kuang-Tse
KT
Pealer
Karen M
KM
D034841:Abdominal Cavity; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants