A Case Report of Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Repeated Radial Puncture for Arterial Blood Gas
We present the case of a 96-year-old female patient admitted to the emergency department with dyspnea and cough who underwent left radial arterial puncture for arterial blood gas. A total of three puncture attempts were performed until arterial blood was collected. Roughly two weeks upon observation, the patient was readmitted to the emergency department after the insidious appearance of a painful swelling in the left wrist, with progressive worsening since hospital discharge. On physical examination, a painful erythematous pulsatile swelling in the left wrist's volar aspect was observed, and further point-of-care ultrasou...
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - November 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nuno Carvalho Michael Blaivas Costantino Caroselli Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor concerning "Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First Six Months of Life"
Acta Med Port. 2023 Nov 15. doi: 10.20344/amp.20305. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37967145 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20305 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Filipe Prazeres Source Type: research
