Evaluation of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Although potentially life-threatening, and potentially treatable, primary aortoduodenal fistula(PADF), a disorder most commonly secondary to abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA), is notable for the absence of its mention in guidelines for management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage(NVUGH) [1-4].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research