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How to Diagnose Aortic Dissection Without Breaking the Bank

By Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP | on November 13, 2017 | 1 Comment
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ACEP Now: Vol 36 – No 11 – November 2017

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Topics: ACEPAmerican College of Emergency PhysiciansAortic DissectionCardivascularChest PainCTDiagosisEmergency DepartmentEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysiciansMarfan SyndromePain and Palliative CareRadiographStrokeX-Ray

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Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP

Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto. He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine, and the education innovation lead at the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute. He is the founder and host of Emergency Medicine Cases podcast and website (www.emergencymedicinecases.com).

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One Response to “How to Diagnose Aortic Dissection Without Breaking the Bank”

  1. November 26, 2017

    Eric Reply

    Very well written article on dissection. I especially like the thought process of thinking of it as the subarachnoid hemorrhage of the torso- really helps to remember those 3 questions.

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