Traumatic aortic disruption- most survive if they ...

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Traumatic aortic disruption- most survive if they have an incomplete laceration near the ligmentum arteriosum. commonly caused by vehicle collision or fall from a great height. have a high index of suspicion if history has decelerating force.

Look for widened mediastinum on chest xray, obliteration of the aortic knob, deviation of the trachea to the right, depression of the L mainstem bronchus, elevation of R mainstem bronchus, deviation of the esophagus to the right, left hemothorax, presence of the pleural or apical cap, fractures of the first or second rib or scapula, widened paraspinal interface, widened paratracheal stripe.

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