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An atypical presentation of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with neurological symptoms highlights the difficulties and uncertainties in prehospital assessment and management.
Case Report (n=1)
Prehospital care educators and practitioners should be aware that ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms can present atypically with neurological symptoms.
Atypical neurological symptoms warrant considering ruptured AAA in prehospital differentials; single case report leaves open validation in larger cohorts.
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) classically presents with sudden onset, severe ripping or tearing abdominal pain radiating through to the back. This case report describes features of an atypical presentation of a patient with RAAA and highlights the difficulties and uncertainties surrounding the prehospital assessment, appropriate treatment and management of these patients. All prehospital care educators and practitioners should be made aware of the wide spectrum of clinical manifestations for this condition.
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Fitzpatrick et al. (2007) conducted a case report in Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) (n=1). Atypical presentation with neurological symptoms was evaluated on Clinical manifestations and prehospital assessment difficulties. An atypical presentation of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with neurological symptoms highlights the difficulties and uncertainties in prehospital assessment and management.
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