Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Alice Chao, MD

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72yo M with hx of HTN, DL is BIBA from home for severe mid-back pain. He appears in distress and is borderline hypotensive upon arrival. The goals for this case are to recognize the emergent nature of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and the importance of using bedside US in conjunction with the clinical history to obtain definitive treatment in the OR.

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