A 69-year-old Man With Gastrointestinal Exsanguination

During the subsequent 2 hours the patient received a total of 9 units of packed red blood cells, 8 units of fresh frozen plasma, 6 units of platelets, 2 ampules of calcium gluconate, and 6 L of normal saline solution. Etiologies include thoracic aortic aneurysm, foreign body ingestion, esophageal ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of emergency nursing 2011-07, Vol.37 (4), p.363-364
Hauptverfasser:	Mills, Lindsey, Stevens, Melissa, Tollefson, Brian J., Watkins, Melissa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aorta - surgery Aortography - methods Balloon Occlusion - methods Blood pressure Coronary vessels Emergency medical care Esophageal Fistula - complications Esophageal Fistula - diagnostic imaging Esophageal Fistula - therapy Exsanguination - diagnostic imaging Exsanguination - etiology Exsanguination - therapy Fatal Outcome Gastrointestinal diseases Gastrointestinal disorders Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - therapy Hemorrhage Humans Male Medical diagnosis Nursing Pain Patient safety Stents
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Zusammenfassung:	During the subsequent 2 hours the patient received a total of 9 units of packed red blood cells, 8 units of fresh frozen plasma, 6 units of platelets, 2 ampules of calcium gluconate, and 6 L of normal saline solution. Etiologies include thoracic aortic aneurysm, foreign body ingestion, esophageal malignancy, and postoperative complications.1 Our patient's history of esophageal malignancy and esophageal stent placement 2 weeks earlier put him at high risk for this life-threatening condition.
ISSN:	0099-1767 1527-2966
DOI:	10.1016/j.jen.2010.07.002