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Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm; coil embolization; hemorrhagic shock
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Giant Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Rupture Presenting As Hemorrhagic Shock, Jaya Sanapati, Parth R. Desai, Locke W. Barber, Johnathan Frunzi, Timothy Lee
Giant Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Rupture Presenting As Hemorrhagic Shock, Jaya Sanapati, Parth R. Desai, Locke W. Barber, Johnathan Frunzi, Timothy Lee
West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020
A 56-year-old Asian male was brought to the emergency department by first responders after he developed severe, sudden-onset headache and chest pain at his home. Past medical history was insignificant. On arrival to the emergency department, the patient was in respiratory distress. Vital signs revealed temperature of 36.0°C, blood pressure of 71/44, heart rate of 90 beats per minute, respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation of 95% with delivery of oxygen at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula. Examination of the abdomen revealed diffuse tenderness. Laboratory findings and arterial blood gas analysis revealed normocytic anemia …