Aortic Dissection in the ED: On a Tear… Literally
-Case-A 62-year-old male with a history of uncontrolled HTN presents with sudden-onset, tearing chest pain radiating to his back. He’s diaphoretic, tachycardic, and his right arm systolic BP is 40 points lower than the left. CXR shows a widened mediastinum. -Evaluation-Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition where a tear in the intimal layer of the […]
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