Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
College/Unit
School of Medicine
Department/Program/Center
Emergency Medicine
Abstract
Splenic artery aneurysm rupture is rare and potentially fatal. It has largely been reported in pregnant patients and typically not diagnosed until laparotomy. This case reports a constellation of clinical and sonographic findings that may lead clinicians to rapidly diagnose ruptured splenic artery aneurysm at the bedside. We also propose a rapid, but systematic sonographic approach to patients with atraumatic hemoperitoneum causing shock. It is yet another demonstration of the utility of bedside ultrasound in critically ill patients, specifically with undifferentiated shock.
Digital Commons Citation
Davis, Terri; Minardi, Joseph; Knight, Jennifer; Larrabee, Hollynn; and Schaefer, Gregory, "Ruptured Splenic Artery Aneurysm: Rare Cause of Shock Diagnosed with Bedside Ultrasound" (2015). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2205.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2205
Source Citation
Davis, T., Minardi, J., Knight, J., Larrabee, H., & Schaefer, G. (2015). Ruptured Splenic Artery Aneurysm: Rare Cause of Shock Diagnosed with Bedside Ultrasound. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(5), 762–765. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.7.25934