SAQ11 – cardiothoracic – 70 year old woman with a dissection

A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with tearing chest pain suggestive of dissection of her thoracic aorta.

a. State three (3) pros for the utility of chest X-ray in this presentation.

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b. State three (3) cons for the utility of chest X-ray in this presentation.

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c. List six (6) Chest X-ray findings that support the diagnosis of thoracic aortic dissection.

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Total Score: 0 / 18

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