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Painless aortic dissection masquerading as brainstem stroke with catastrophic anticoagulant use.
- Source :
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The American journal of emergency medicine [Am J Emerg Med] 2008 Feb; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 253.e1-2. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Painless aortic dissection with only focal neurological symptoms and signs can be a great challenge to the emergency physician. Inadvertently and erroneous treatment of stroke may threaten patient's life. We present a patient with painless aortic dissection (DeBakey I), which was initially misdiagnosed as brainstem stroke with catastrophic anticoagulant use. Finally, the patient died of multiorgan failure after surgical intervention.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8171
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of emergency medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18272133
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2007.04.019