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Old 08-14-11 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by surgeonstone
Interesting note about that. Many years ago (1989), I had an intern who tried carotid massage on a patient in post op SVT. Unfortunately the patient had a carotid artery with atherosclerotic plaque build up which fractured off causing a massive stroke. You are correct, it should not be used.
Yup. Either that or your massage occludes the patient's one patent carotid artery. Either way the outcome sucks.
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