Acute aortic occlusion in a patient without risk factors

A 94-year-old female with a history of ischemic stroke, mild right hemiparesis, vascular dementia, breast cancer with right mastectomy, colon cancer resulting in colectomy, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension presented to the emergency department (ED) with bilateral leg pain. Patient had no smoking history, and her medications included Donepezil, Aspirin, Citalopram, Losartan, and Pantoprazole.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 28, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Trina Stoneham, Erin L. Simon Source Type: research