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How a Torn Aorta Can Do Lethal Damage
NY Times ^
| December 20, 2010
| DENISE GRADY
Posted on 12/20/2010 10:19:32 PM PST by neverdem
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To: seoul62
An enlarged aorta will usually appear in the chest x rays and ultrasound exams of most patients. The use of a blood dye in angiograms and/or CT scans (computed tomography scans) will aid in diagnosing and visualizing the dissection.
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posted on
12/21/2010 1:43:54 PM PST
by
StayoutdaBushesWay
(Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave!)
To: seoul62
An enlarged aorta will usually appear in the chest x rays and ultrasound exams of most patients. The use of a blood dye in angiograms and/or CT scans (computed tomography scans) will aid in diagnosing and visualizing the dissection.
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posted on
12/21/2010 2:55:52 PM PST
by
StayoutdaBushesWay
(Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave!)
To: StayoutdaBushesWay
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posted on
12/21/2010 3:08:48 PM PST
by
seoul62
To: neverdem; All
I'm so sorry about my first post #7. I mistyped, typing faster than my brain processed. Anyway I wrote “before the dissection turns into an aneurysm”, I meant to say "complete rupture", not aneurysm.
I hate when I mistype, especially with such a serious topic.
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12/21/2010 3:09:00 PM PST
by
StayoutdaBushesWay
(Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave!)
To: Bob
Not always picked up on a trans thoracic ultrasound, there can be clues for further investigation though, but a trans esophageal ultrasound is better at checking the aorta.
Trans thoracic is looking outside in, some people image better than others. Trans esophageal is looking from the inside out, more precise as there are no ribs, air, etc.
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posted on
12/21/2010 3:23:09 PM PST
by
StayoutdaBushesWay
(Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave!)
To: null and void
I give all credit to God. I couldn’t do it without Him. If He didn’t show up, I’d have been toast long ago. But I really do love my job.
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posted on
12/21/2010 3:43:18 PM PST
by
60Gunner
(Mohammed was not a prophet. Islam is not a religion. Obama is not an American.)
To: 60Gunner
I really wish I could have done what you do, I unfortunately couldn't get my act together to pursue nursing when I got out of the ARMY, where I was a medic. Was looking into some LVN programs, but not worth the money, especially bridging from LVN to RN. So I am an EMT and cardiac sonographer, at least God has me doing something in the medical field.
Thanks for all you do, I don't think a lot of people realize the scope of things you Rn’s do.
Merry Christmas.
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posted on
12/21/2010 4:44:40 PM PST
by
StayoutdaBushesWay
(Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave!)
To: neverdem
My brother might have died from this. Last year, Monday, he complained of chest pains & went to UCLA hospital, which did tests but found nothing conclusive. They told him to come back Friday for a follow-up.
Thursday afternoon, at work, he simply dropped dead. Because Jewish law prohibited an autopsy, we’ll never know for sure what killed him.
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12/21/2010 5:48:28 PM PST
by
MoochPooch
(I'm a compassionate cynic.)
To: 23 Everest
Oh wait they banded his movie down there because is was full of Barbara Streisand. Thus proving that Castro (or whosoever banned it) has much more sense than Propagandist Moore.
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posted on
12/21/2010 6:59:49 PM PST
by
Ole Okie
(American)
To: StayoutdaBushesWay
Not always picked up on a trans thoracic ultrasound, there can be clues for further investigation though, but a trans esophageal ultrasound is better at checking the aorta. Trans thoracic is looking outside in, some people image better than others. Trans esophageal is looking from the inside out, more precise as there are no ribs, air, etc. I'm assuming that a "trans thoracic" ultrasound is what I had. It was described to me as being an echo cardiogram. Are those just two different names for the same procedure?
When you talk about a "trans esophageal" looking from the inside out, I'm thinking that you're talking about having an instrument shoved down your throat. Is that the basic idea? I definitely didn't have one of those.
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12/22/2010 12:44:15 AM PST
by
Bob
To: StayoutdaBushesWay
Not always picked up on a trans thoracic ultrasound, there can be clues for further investigation though, but a trans esophageal ultrasound is better at checking the aorta. Trans thoracic is looking outside in, some people image better than others. Trans esophageal is looking from the inside out, more precise as there are no ribs, air, etc. I'm assuming that a "trans thoracic" ultrasound is what I had. It was described to me as being an echo cardiogram. Are those just two different names for the same procedure?
When you talk about a "trans esophageal" looking from the inside out, I'm thinking that you're talking about having an instrument shoved down your throat. Is that the basic idea? I definitely didn't have one of those.
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12/22/2010 12:45:43 AM PST
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Bob
To: Bob
Yep, that’s how it’s done, open up and say ah!
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12/22/2010 1:46:13 AM PST
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StayoutdaBushesWay
(Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave!)
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