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Traumatic Aortic Rupture (Question for Dr Mattox )

charles frosolone trauma-list@trauma.org
Fri, 01 Feb 2002 01:43:31 

TAR interested

Does anyone have a Chest Xray with the "classic findings" to put on the 
Trauma.org image site? If so, it would be a great place to have it.

C Frosolone


>From: "Nick Macartney" <nick@macartney.org>
>Reply-To: trauma-list@trauma.org
>To: <trauma-list@trauma.org>
>Subject: RE: Traumatic Aortic Rupture (Question for Dr Mattox )
>Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:48:49 -0000
>
>Dear Dr Mattox,
>For my education, please could you describe the signs that you are seeing,
>so that I may use this film for teaching. Fortunately in the UK ( or at
>least in London where road speeds are slow ) this type of film is rarely
>seen.
>Nick
>
>DR NJD Macartney FRCA
>ICU, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield. Middlesex EN2 8JL
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trauma-list-admin@trauma.org
> > [mailto:trauma-list-admin@trauma.org]On Behalf Of KMATTOX@aol.com
> > Sent: 30 January 2002 20:41
> > To: trauma-list@trauma.org
> > Subject: Re: Traumatic Aortic Rupture
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the X-ray.   The X-ray contains at least 6 of the
> > signs which have
> > a high correlation with transection of the descending thoracic aorta.
> >
> > I would NOT do a CT on this patient.  I would be highly critical
> > of anyone
> > who ordered a CT with this X-ray.   If the patient were stable, I would
> > perform an arteriogram.  If the patient were unstable, I would
> > perform a Left
> > 4th interspace posterolateral thoracotomy.
> >
> > k
> >
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