2 Dec Flashcards
What is the most common location of aortic aneurysm
Ascending aorta
What is the confirmatory test for thoaracic aortic aneurysm
MRA angiography chest
What is the risk factor of thoracic aortic aneurysm
Increase age
HtN
Smoking
Trauma
Tertiary sphyills
Connective tissue disease (ehler Danlos syndrome ,Marfan)
Bicuspid aortic valve
Family history
Aortitis :non infectious:GCA ,Takayasu also can be infectious
What is the most common symptom of thoracic aortic aneurysm
Asymptomatic
What is the diameter of aorta that is reached in aneurysm and recommended surgery
5.5 cm and more
Exception(marfan >4.5cm
Loews dietz syndrome >4cm
Bicuspid aortic valve >5cm
What is the complication of thoracic aortic aneurysm
Embolism
Aortic dissection
Aortic regurgitation
Aneurysm rupture
What is the most common location for aortic dissection
Ascending aorta
What drug can cause aortic dissection
Amphetamine
Coccaine
What is the most common risk factor for aortic dissection
HTN
What is acute aortic syndrome
Aortic dissection
Intramural hepatoma
Traumatic aortic injury
Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer
What is the cause of mortality in aortic dissection
Cardiogenic shock
MI
Rupture
Tamponade
Aortic regurgitation
Normal d dimer
<500 ng/ml
What is the initial presenting symptoms of behcet
Oral ulcer
What is the most common eye complication of behcet
Uveitis
What is the most common neuro complication of behcet
Menigioencephalitis