A 75 y.o m with a PMH of long term smoking presents for abdominal pain. On arrival, the patient is hypertensive and has a pulsatile mass on abdominal exam. He has no known medical issues as he does not like to see doctors and has not seen one in over 10 years. Besides the pulsatile …
Often times when presenting a patient as an intern, we’ll feel that our attending is being a tad overzealous. Is it possible this man with back pain has an aortic dissection? Yes, it is. Is it out of the realm of possibilities? Just about. However here is a case that plays homage to the classic …
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