Flashcards in VASCULAR SYSTEM Deck (66)
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1
what gender is more likely to be affected by an AAA?
male
2
what percentage of men of 65 have an AAA?
a) 5%
b) 15%
c) 25%
d) 35%
a) 5%
3
what symptoms might you get with an AAA pre-rupture?
none
4
give 2 symptoms of a patient with ruptured AAA?
collapse
intense abdo/back pain
5
what happens to the blood pressure of a patient with AAA?
drops
6
what kind of shock would a patient with an AAA enter?
hypovolaemic
7
give a vascular cause of AAA
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
8
give 2 infective causes of AAA
syphilis
e coli
salmonella
9
give an extrinsic cause of AAA
trauma
10
give 2 genetic causes of AAA
marfan's
ehler's-danlos
11
What are the non pathological risk factors of AAA?
smoking
obesity
Age >50
Male
FHx *8
12
give 2 endocrine/hormone risk factors for AAA
hyperlipidaemia
cholesterol
diabetes
13
describe an abdominal mass characteristic of AAA
pulsatile and expansile
14
where do 85% of AAAs lie?
below kidneys
15
what is an aortic dissection?
blood pools between the media and intima in vessel wall
16
what is the mortality of an AAA rupture?
a) 20%
b) 50%
c) 70%
d) 90%
d) 90%
17
if an AAA is more than 5.5cm, what treatment is given?
immediate surgical repair
Either endovascular = reinforce the aorta
Open surgery= graft
18
give 2 differential diagnoses for AAA
pancreatitis
renal colic
testicular pain
19
what gender is peripheral vascular disease most common in?
men
20
give a vascular cause of peripheral vascular disease
atherosclerosis
21
give 2 causes of ischaemia in peripheral vascular disease
emboli
thrombi
Acute compartment syndrome
22
give 10 symptoms of peripheral vascular disease
intermittent claudication
ulceration
gangrene
Loss of hair on the legs
Ulceration
Brittle nails
Loss of sensation
Cold legs
Erectile dysfunction in men
Wasting of muscles
23
what are the 6 P's of ischaemia in peripheral vascular disease?
pale
pulseless
painful
perishingly cold
paralysis
parasthesia
24
give 2 lifestyle risk factors for peripheral vascular disease
smoking
obesity
25
give 3 hormone/electrolyte risk factors for peripheral vascular disease
cholesterol
hyperlipidaemia
diabetes 1 and 2
26
give 3 cardiovascular risk factors for peripheral vascular disease
ischaemic heart disease
hypertension
previous MI/stroke
AF
27
what are the names for the two locations where peripheral vascular disease can be?
aorta-iliac
infra-inguinal
28
peripheral vascular disease can be
a) chronic
b) acute
c) both
c) both
29
what diagnostic test might you use in a patient with peripheral vascular disease?
doppler study
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