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Bilateral Renal Artery Thrombosis Secondary To Blunt Trauma: Case Report And Review Of The Literature., P Frassinelli, Michael D. Pasquale Md, Facs, Fccm, C Reckard, J Goodreau, G Sherwin
Bilateral Renal Artery Thrombosis Secondary To Blunt Trauma: Case Report And Review Of The Literature., P Frassinelli, Michael D. Pasquale Md, Facs, Fccm, C Reckard, J Goodreau, G Sherwin
Michael D Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM
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Outcome Of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury In A Level I Trauma Center: An 8-Year Review., E J Frick, M D Cipolle, Michael D. Pasquale Md, Facs, Fccm, T E Wasser, M Rhodes, Raymond L. Singer Md, S A Nastasee
Outcome Of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury In A Level I Trauma Center: An 8-Year Review., E J Frick, M D Cipolle, Michael D. Pasquale Md, Facs, Fccm, T E Wasser, M Rhodes, Raymond L. Singer Md, S A Nastasee
Michael D Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with blunt thoracic aortic injury and identify factors predictive of outcome.
METHODS: Hospital charts, trauma registry data, and autopsies of 64 patients with blunt thoracic aortic injury from 1988 to 1995 were reviewed.
RESULTS: Patients were identified and segregated based on admission physiology. Group 1 patients (n = 19) arrived in arrest. Group 2 patients (n = 10) arrived in shock with systolic BP 90. Group 3 patients (n = 35) arrived with systolic BP>90. All patients in groups 1 and 2 expired. Injury Severity Scores for nonsurvivors …