Aortic Aneurysm

Question 1

Epidemiolgoy

Answer 1

M 3xW, 3% of population, older at risk

Risk factors include - diabetes, inflammatory conditions, athersclerosis, hypertension,
smoking, Family Hx, Marfans

Question 2

Atiology

Answer 2

Weakening of wall

Question 3

Pathophysiology

Answer 3

breakdown of integrity of wall

Question 4

Symptoms

Answer 4

can be assymptomatic
tearing ripping pain, 
otherwise steady dull boring low back pain
nausea vomiting
thoracic = SOB

Question 5

Signs

Answer 5

3>cm = pulsatile mass, 40 % change of rupture if palp,

Question 6

complications

Answer 6

20 % chance of rupture, Bleeding shock,death