Pseudoaneurysm of the Radial Artery Diagnosed by Bedside Ultrasound

A 42-year-old male presented to the emergency department with pain and swelling of his distal right wrist. Bedside ultrasound placed over the swelling revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery. The patient received percutaneous thrombin injection of the aneurysm sac followed by direct ultrasoun...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors: Pero, Thomas, Herrick, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-05-01
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4qn8s2qf