1 Apply direct pressure until the bleeding stops. 2  Cover the injury with a sterile dressing shaped to the contour of the ear, and tape it loosely in place. 3  Apply cold compresses over the dressing to reduce pain and swelling.  If part of the ear has been cut off, keep the part.
The retroaortic or circumaortic renal vein may be compressed between the aorta and the vertebral body, which is called posterior nutcracker [8] and [12]. The clinical features of NP or posterior NP vary from asymptomatic microhematuria to severe pelvic congestion [8].
Location of Aortas and Arteries in the Body (Click to Enlarge). A thoracic aortic aneurysm, also called TAA, is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta (the largest artery in the body), resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50 percent of the vessel's normal diameter (width).