Beyond the Usual Suspects (Aortic Dissection in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease)

¹ Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

² Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

³ Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

⁴ Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

⁵ Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

Abstract

A comprehensive differential diagnosis is essential in the emergency department, even when patient presentations are atypical. Timely recognition of life-threatening conditions, such as aortic dissection, hinges on this critical diagnostic approach.

KeywordsChest DiscomfortAtypical Presentation of Aortic DissectionDifferential DiagnosisAcute Type A Aortic DissectionAortic Dissection Diagnosis

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Beyond the Usual Suspects (Aortic Dissection in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease)

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