title: Diving Into Blunt Aortic Injury: A Case Review.
abstract: Although many advances in trauma care have occurred, traumatic aortic injuries remain a leading cause of death in trauma patients. For those who survive long enough to receive treatment, rapid identification of injuries, surgical intervention, and definitive care are critical. Assessment findings and diagnostic imaging are both necessary to rapidly identify aortic injury and select the proper intervention. Surgical options are now available that, for the appropriate patient with aortic injury, can eliminate the need for invasive surgery, decrease complications, and decrease recovery time.
authors.affiliation: Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, California.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Cheri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carleton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery