3D abdominal aneurysms

Question 1

what are the different types of aneurysms?

Answer 1

saccular
fusiform
false aneurysm

Question 2

what are the risk factors for an aneurysm to initiate?

Answer 2

genetics
gender
ethnicity
age

Question 3

what are the risk factors for an aneurysm rupturing?

Answer 3

smoking
infection
trauma
hypertension

Question 4

what could possible symptoms of an abodminal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 4

left loin pain
radiating to left groin
nausea and vomitting
collapse

Question 5

what are the three types of presentations of an aneurysm?

Answer 5

asymptomatic
unusual
rupture

Question 6

what are the type of unusual presentations of AAA?

Answer 6

distal embolisation
aortoenteric fistula
aortic occlusion

Question 7

what are the types of treatment for AAA?

Answer 7

medication
open repair
EVAR

Question 8

what are the types of medication for AAA?

Answer 8

ACEI
aspirin
statin

Question 9

what is the mortality rate for an open repair?

Answer 9

5.8%

Question 10

is open repair a long stay in hospital or short?

Answer 10

long

Question 11

what is the mortality rate of an EVAR?

Answer 11

2.3%

Question 12

is EVAR a long hospital stay or short?

Answer 12

short

Question 13

what are risk factors for AAA?

Answer 13

male
over 65
smoking
peripheral vascular disease
hypertension

Question 14

what are the complications of open repair?

Answer 14

bleeding
bowel ischaemia
infection
cardiac

Question 15

what are the complications for an EVAR?

Answer 15

endoleak

device migration

Question 16

at what size of an aneurysm should you operate?

Answer 16

5.5cm

Question 17

a 65 year old man comes in with an aneurysm that is 5 cm in size

should you operate?

Answer 17

no, should do follow up scans

Question 18

who gets screening for AAA?

Answer 18

males over the age of 65

Question 19

why do aneurysms rupture?

Answer 19

the walls keep on getting thinner and ultimately csnnot take the blood pressure

Question 20

what is the media made from

Answer 20

smooth muscle cells

Question 21

what layer of the aorta causes the aneurysm?

Answer 21

media

Question 22

when do you get the saccular types of aneurysm?

Answer 22

infection

Question 23

whats the most common type of aneurysm?

Answer 23

fusiform

Question 24

when is an aneurysm about to rupture

Answer 24

leakage - pain could radiate to back or groin area

Question 25

why would someones blood pressure drop significantly?

Answer 25

aneurysm ruptures

Question 26

what happens to the heart when blood pressure starts to drop?

Answer 26

heart rate increases to try compensate but eventually will decrease significantly