Acute Aortic Syndrome
Source: Flickr Author: Nathan Haas, MD PGY-1University of Michigan Originally Published: Modern Resident February-March 2015 The acute onset of severe, ripping chest pain radiating to the back quickly brings to mind the diagnosis of aortic dissection. However, dissection is just one potential etiology of Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS) which includes the acute presentation of aortic […]
