Lesson 10 Flashcards
AAA annual death
3000 a year
what type of complication is an AAA
defect in the medial layer
usually around the distal end of the renal arteries
t/f AAAs are hard to diagnose
T!
we only suspect them
aneurysms greater than ___ are at greater risk for rupture
5cm
aneurysm clinical findings
sudden onset of lower back pain/umbilical pain/hip/groin
constant moderate to severe ripping pain
pain can radiate to groin or thigh
nausea
bowel movement
t/f you need to do a hard palpation if you suspect an aneurysm
what will a rupture do to BP?
F! be gentle to avoid rupture
decrease it!
AAA means
aneurysm
what happens if an AAA ruptures
you bleed out and die…
AAA prehospital care
rapid transport
2 bore IV’s
manage shock if occurring
keep BP over 80
DVT is a…
form of venous thromboembolism
what causes DVT’s
vessel wall injury
venous stasis
hypercoagulability
where do DVT’s begin
in the valve cusp
what can DVT’s cause if they break off
pulmonary embolism
embolism
something broken off from a clot
DVT clinical findings
calf pain, redness, tenderness
surface veins become visible
leg fatigue
