Abdomen

Question 1

What are the branches of the abdominal aorta? What is their level, are they paired or unpaired and what type are they?

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Question 2

Label this mesenteric angiogram

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Question 3

What are the anterior relations of the abdominal aorta?

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-Coeliac trunk and branches
-splenic vein
-3rd part of duodenum
-Body of the pancreas
-Left renal vein
-Superior mesenteric artery
-Root of the mesentery

Question 4

What are the surface markings of the transpyloric plane?

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-Halfway between suprasternal notch and upper border of pubic symphysis

Question 5

Describe the types of abdominal aortic aneurysms

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Question 6

Identify the AAA on CT angiography

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Saccular infrarenal AAA

Question 7

What is the definition of an aneurysm

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Abnormal dilatation of the wall of an artery

Question 8

What is the pathogenesis of an aneurysm?

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True aneurysm: median cystic necrosis

False aneurysm: traumatic

Question 9

Risk factors for developing AAA

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-Hypertension secondary to atherosclerosis secondary to smoking
-Marfans
-Syphilis
-Bicuspid valve

Question 10

Describe a dissecting aneurysm

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Separation of the layers of the arterial wall with propagation of the dissection proximally and distally

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Complications of dissecting aneurysm

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Rupture–> Haemorrhage

Ascending aorta –> Acute MI

Arch of aorta–> stroke

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Question 13

What are the branches of the coeliac trunk?

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2, 3, 10,11, 12, 14, 22, 24, 25

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Question 23

What are the relations of the left and right renal veins?

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Right
-2nd part of duodenum

Left:
-SMA
-splenic vein
-Body of the pancreas

Question 24

What are the tributaries of the IVC?

Answer 24

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Common iliac, formation of IVC (L5)
Lumbar (L1-L5)
Testicular (L2)
Renal veins (L1)
Suprarenal veins (L1)
Hepatic veins (T12), also inferior phrenic veins

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