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Emergency Medicine

Traumatic Aortic Rupture

This month, Lynn Schrader, M.D., and Martin J. Carey, M.D. discuss
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Lynn Schrader, M.D., and Martin J. Carey, M.D.

Dr. Lynn Schrader graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in 1987 and completed her residency in emergency medicine at the University of Arkansas in 1990. She is board certified in emergency medicine and is currently an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas where her focus is on EMS, disaster medicine and trauma care.

Drs. Schrader and Carey report no commercial conflict of interest.

Release Date: 03/03/1998

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the pathophysiology of traumatic aortic rupture

  • Describe the findings on a chest x-ray in cases of aortic rupture

  • Describe the investigation of aortic rupture in the emergency department

  • List the treatment options available.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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