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ACEP Thoracic Aortic Dissection Clinical Policy Update

·16 min·1 clip
Lauren Westifer reveals her role in creating new ACEP guidelines that could change how we diagnose deadly aortic dissections.
Host Lauren Westifer introduces new ACEP clinical guidelines for diagnosing thoracic aortic dissection, explaining its life-threatening nature, types, and diagnostic challenges. She shares insights from her role on the writing committee and discusses incidence rates and study data that complicate emergency diagnosis.
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