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What was the indication for the cta or the disection hunt in the first place?
Scott...

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org on behalf of McSwain, Norman E Jr.
Sent: Tue 5/5/2009 4:20 PM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: Re: Blunt CCA injury ina stable YOUNG pt

Where is Carotid injury?
Norman

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Norman on his BlackBerry

Norman McSwain, MD
Tulane Univ Surgery
504 988-5111

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Sent: Tue May 05 15:53:22 2009
Subject: Blunt CCA injury ina stable YOUNG pt

24M w post-blunt trauma. Stable. Has intimal dissection of common carotid art w 50% lumen obstruction. Asymptomatic from injury currently. No other injuries. What would you do-anticoagulate w LOW-dose heparin; give ASA only; stent; or operate?
KH 

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