Dissecting Aneurysm of the Aorta: A Case Report and a Review of 133 Cases
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S., Hindu male, aged 45 years, was admitted to the J. J. Hospital on 27th April, 1946, at 11.30 p.m. and died on 30th April, 1946, at 11.20 p.m. Clinical abstract.?Patient complained of (1) thumping in the chest and (2) vomiting since previous evening. There was no pain in the chest, only discomfort. There was previous history of palpitation but not of similar thumping. General examination : Poorly built and nourished. Conjunctiva pale, nails pale, tongue clear, deviates to the right, lymph glands not palpable, visible pulsation at the angle of jaw, pulse 60, blood pressure 125/80, bones and joints normal; cardiovascular system?pulse
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