Acute Brachial Artery Occlusion on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This is a case report of an acute right brachial artery occlusion found on point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) that illustrates the developing role of ultrasound in rapid differentiation and identification of acute vascular emergencies.

Case report

An 87-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery bypass graft presented to the ED with acute right upper extremity pain, with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) findings consistent with acute right brachial artery occlusion.

Conclusion

Arterial occlusions are vascular emergencies that can be rapidly identified on POCUS.

SUBMITTER: Mughal AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9697875 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature