The American journal of emergency medicine
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Case Reports
Diagnosing acute aortic dissection with aneurysmal degeneration with point of care ultrasound.
To present a case with visual images of an aortic dissection with aneurysmal degeneration. ⋯ An aortic dissection was detected rapidly by emergency physician preformed bedside ultrasound. This led to rapid identification and treatment CONCLUSION: Rapid bedside emergency ultrasound can quickly and accurately diagnosis an aortic dissection and lead to rapid treatment.