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Braegelmann, J., Pfister, R. and Michels, G. (2014). Value of emergency echocardiography using the example of acute aortic dissection. Med. Klin.-Intensivmed Notfallmed., 109 (5). S. 364 - 368. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 2193-6218

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Abstract

A 52-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department with a suspected diagnosis of a thoracic disc prolapse. She presented with acute thoracic and vertebral pain of sudden onset that increased on movement and change of body position. An emergency echocardiography that was performed at the bedside showed aortic insufficiency, dilation of the aortic root, and membrane dissection in the ascending aorta. A thoracic contrast-enhanced CT angiogram verified acute aortic dissection Stanford type A, which resulted in immediate referral to the department of cardiothoracic surgery for an emergency replacement of the ascending aorta. In the emergency department, emergency bedside echocardiography facilitates the rapid evaluation of potential differential diagnoses in patients presenting with acute thoracic pain.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Braegelmann, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pfister, R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Michels, G. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-436568
DOI:	10.1007/s00063-014-0382-z
Journal or Publication Title:	Med. Klin.-Intensivmed Notfallmed.
Volume:	109
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 364 - 368
Date:	2014
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	2193-6218
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language RECOMMENDATIONS; DIAGNOSIS Multiple languages Medicine, General & Internal Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/43656