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Review
. 1994 Apr;70(822):252-6.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.822.252.

Haemodynamic management in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

J Brimacombe  1 , A Berry
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Review

Haemodynamic management in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

J Brimacombe et al. Postgrad Med J. 1994 Apr.

Abstract

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm currently accounts for about 1 in 200 deaths and is a critical surgical emergency with an average hospital mortality of 50%. The combination of acute massive haemorrhage in an elderly patient with pre-existing medical disease is highly lethal and a major challenge for any health care system. This article outlines the general principles of management and discusses the problems of haemodynamic assessment and preclamping fluid resuscitation.

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