A 50-yrs-old male has a severe vomiting and retching spell with ‘sharp substernal pain. He comes to you 4 h later and has a chest film in which the left descending aorta is outlined by air density. Optimum strategy for care would be:
A 50-yrs-old male has a severe vomiting and retching spell with ‘sharp substernal pain. He comes to you 4 h later and has a chest film in which the left descending aorta is outlined by air density. Optimum strategy for care would be:
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A 50-yrs-old male has a severe vomiting and retching spell with 'sharp substernal pain. He comes to you 4 h later and has a chest film in which the left descending aorta is outlined by air density. Optimum strategy for care would be:
✓ Correct Answer: A. Immediate thoracotomy
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