title: The pitfalls of protocols - a case of postpartum splenic artery aneurysm rupture.
abstract: The authors present a case of splenic artery aneurysm rupture, which neatly illustrates some of the problems of modern medical practice and the potential detriment of blind adherence to protocol driven care, without adequate reflection on the whole clinical picture and possible alternative diagnoses.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, William Harvey Hospital, Kent, UK.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Thomson
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Seshadri
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Swami
authors: G F
authors: GF
authors: Strandvik
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Neales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013157:Splenic Artery; D016896:Treatment Outcome