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A 68-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by paramedics after a syncopal episode at a local grocery store. Upon awakening, she reports sudden, agonizing lower back pain and left flank pain. Her medical history includes hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 40-pack-year smoking history. Vital signs show a heart rate of 128/min, blood pressure of 72/48 mmHg, and respiratory rate of 22/min. Physical examination reveals a diaphoretic and pale patient. Her abdomen is distended, and a pulsatile, tender mass is palpated in the epigastrium. Two large-bore peripheral intravenous catheters are successfully placed by the trauma team. Arrange the following steps in the most appropriate sequential order for the management of this patient.

  1. 1Implement a restrictive fluid resuscitation strategy to maintain a target systolic blood pressure of 80-90 mmHg
  2. 2Perform a rapid bedside point-of-care abdominal ultrasound
  3. 3Transfer the patient immediately to the operating room, deferring computed tomography imaging
  4. 4Gain proximal vascular control via supraceliac aortic cross-clamping
  5. 5Open the retroperitoneal hematoma and perform synthetic graft interposition

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The correct sequence is: (1) Implement permissive hypotension, (2) Perform bedside ultrasound, (3) Transfer immediately to the operating room, (4) Gain proximal vascular control, and (5) Open the hematoma for synthetic graft repair.
The management of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a hemodynamically unstable patient follows a strict algorithm designed to prevent exsanguination. First, permissive hypotension (targeting a systolic BP of 80-90 mmHg) is employed to prevent dislodging the spontaneous retroperitoneal clot. Second, bedside ultrasound rapidly confirms the aneurysm's presence. Third, the patient is rushed to the operating room; a CT scan is absolutely contraindicated in unstable patients due to the high mortality risk away from direct critical care. Fourth, in the operating room, the surgeon must obtain proximal aortic control (typically supraceliac cross-clamping) to stop the arterial inflow. Finally, only after the aorta is clamped, the hematoma is opened, and the definitive synthetic graft repair is performed.

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1
Initiate permissive hypotension.
Systolic blood pressure is maintained between 80-90 mmHg.
Aggressive fluid resuscitation that raises blood pressure can dislodge the fragile retroperitoneal hematoma, worsening hemorrhage.
2
Perform a bedside point-of-care abdominal ultrasound.
Confirms the presence and size of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
It rapidly confirms the diagnosis in the resuscitation bay without requiring the patient to be moved to radiology.
3
Transfer the patient directly to the operating room.
The patient is positioned and prepped for emergent laparotomy.
Hemodynamically unstable patients with a known or highly suspected ruptured AAA must not go to the CT scanner, as they risk fatal cardiovascular collapse.
4
Obtain proximal vascular control (supraceliac aortic cross-clamping).
Inflow of arterial blood to the ruptured aneurysm is temporarily halted.
Controlling the aorta proximal to the rupture site is mandatory before exposing the aneurysm sac to prevent rapid exsanguination.
5
Open the hematoma and interpose a synthetic graft.
Definitive repair of the ruptured aorta is achieved.
With vascular control secured, the tamponade effect of the hematoma can be safely released to perform the vascular anastomosis.

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The management of a hemodynamically unstable patient with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm prioritizes permissive hypotension, rapid bedside diagnosis (avoiding CT), and immediate operative exploration focused on securing proximal vascular control before opening the hematoma.
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