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1
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What is pericardial tamponade?

A

blood in the pericardial sac

1
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How does a AAA present?

A

pulsatile abdominal mass, flank pain

2
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Where do aortic dissections usually occur?

A

the proximal 10 cm

2
Q

What is the most common complication of a thoracic aneurism?

A

dilatation of the aortic valve root

3
Q

What does fibrillin do?

A

it’s the molecule upon which elastic fibers are laid down

3
Q

Where does a AAA occur?

A

below the renal arteries, but above the aortic bifurcation

4
Q

Name an acquired disease that causes weakness of the aortic wall and dissection.

A

tertiary syphilis

5
Q

What is an aortic dissection?

A

a tear of the intima, so blood goes thru the media

6
Q

How does the wall become weak in AAA?

A

atherosclerosis (usu male smokers over age 60)

7
Q

What is the most common cause of aortic dissection?

A

HTN

9
Q

What is the most common complication of aortic dissection? What does it lead to?

A

pericardial tamponade; death

11
Q

What is an inherited defect of fibrillin called?

A

Marfan’s Syndrome

11
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How does the wall become weak in AAA?

A

atherosclerosis (usu male smokers over age 60)

12
Q

Where does a AAA occur?

A

below the renal arteries, but above the aortic bifurcation

15
Q

Name an acquired disease that causes weakness of the aortic wall and dissection.

A

tertiary syphilis

16
Q

What is a genetic defect of collagen called?

A

Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome