PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M J Thomson
AU  - S Seshadri
AU  - S Swami
AU  - G F Strandvik
AU  - K Neales
TI  - The pitfalls of protocols – a case of postpartum splenic artery aneurysm rupture
AID  - 10.1136/bcr.02.2010.2743
DP  - 2010 Jan 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr0220102743
VI  - 2010
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2010/bcr.02.2010.2743.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2010/bcr.02.2010.2743.full
AB  - The authors present a case of splenic artery aneurysm rupture, which neatly illustrates some of the problems of modern medical practice and the potential detriment of blind adherence to protocol driven care, without adequate reflection on the whole clinical picture and possible alternative diagnoses.