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Aortic Aneurysms and Carotid Artery Disease Flashcards

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Aneurysm disease

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Dilation of all layers of the aorta leading to an increase in diameter of >50%

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2
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Causes of aneurysm disease

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Degenerative disease
Connective tissue disease
Infection (mycotic aneurysm)

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3
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Risk factors for degenerative abdominal aortic aneurysms

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Male
Age
Smoking
Hypertension
Family history
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4
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Prevalence of aortic aneurysm disease in the UK

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3%

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5
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Symptoms of abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Asymptomatic

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6
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm can only be detected by

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Screening

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7
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Type of screening used for abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Ultrasound scan

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8
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A good screening is one which

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Minimises false positives and negatives, maximises true positives and negatives

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9
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Presentation of impending rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Increasing back pain

Tender abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Presentation of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Abdominal and back pain
Painful pulsatile mass
Haemodynamic instability
Hypoperfusion

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11
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Usual presentations of abdominal aortic aneurysms in scan

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Distal embolisation
Aortocaval fistula
Aortoenteric fistula
Ureteric occlusion
Duodenal obstruction
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12
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Treatment options for abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Conservative
Endovascular repair
Open repair

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13
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Endovascular repair

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Insertion of stent graft into aneurysm

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14
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Open repair general complications

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Wound infection or separation
Bleeding
Pain
Scar

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15
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Open repair technical complications

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Damage to bowel, ureters, veins, nerves
Incisional hernia
Graft infection
Distal emboli
Renal failure
Colonic ischaemia
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16
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Open repair and endovascular repair patient factor complications

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Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism
MI
Stroke
Death

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17
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Endovascular repair general complications

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Wound infection
Bleeding/haematoma
Pain
Scar
Radiation
Contrast - kidney injury
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18
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Endovascular repair technical complications

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Endoleak
Femoral artery dissection/pseudo-aneurysm
Rupture
Distal emboli/ischaemia/colonic ischaemia
Damage to femoral vein/nerve

19
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Emergency open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Laparotomy xiphisternum to public symphysis to occlude aortic proximally

20
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Surveillance of abdominal aortic aneurysm until it reaches a diameter of

21
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Atherosclerosis of carotid arteries can result in

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Ischaemic attacks and stroke

22
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Transient ischaemic attack

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Focal CNS disturbance caused by vascular events leading to cerebral ischaemia, lasts less than 24 hours

23
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Stroke

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Clinical syndrome consisting of rapidly developing clinical signs of focal or global disturbance of cerebral function due to vascular event, lasts more than 24 hours

24
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Causes of stroke/TIA

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Cerebral infarction
Primary intracerebal haemorrhage
Subarachnoid haemorrhage

25
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Causes of cerebral infarction

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Atrial fibrillation 
Carotid atherosclerosis - rupture/thrombus
Endocarditis
MI
Carotid artery trauma/dissection
Drug abuse
Haematological disorder
26
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Risk factors for carotid artery atherosclerosis

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Smoking
Dibetes
Family history
Male
Hypertension
Hyperlipidaemia/hypercholesterolaemia
Obesity
Age
27
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Imaging for carotid artery atherosclerosis

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CT and carotid ultrasound

28
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Effect of decrease in vessel radius on velocity

29
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Degree of stenosis can be measured via

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Measuring velocity

30
Q

Best medical therapy for carotid artery atherosclerosis

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Smoking cessation
Control of hypertension
Anti-platelet
Statin
Diabetic control
31
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Statin

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Drug that lowers cholesterol levels in the blood

32
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The brain is still perfused despite carotid artery atherosclerosis due to

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Circle of Willis

33
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Carotid endarterectomy

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Removal of plaque from artery

34
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Complications of carotid endarterectomy

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Wound infection
Bleeding
Scar
Anaesthetic risks
Nerve damage - vagus and hypoglossal
Preoperative stroke
35
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Management of carotid artery atherosclerosis

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Best medical therapy
Carotid endarterectomy
Stenting

36
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Timing of management

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Longer carotid is left alone the more stable the plaque becomes

37
Q

The NNT to prevent one stroke for men and women

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Men - 9

Women - 36

38
Q

Most risky period for further event is within

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The first 2 weeks

39
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Prophylactic

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Doesn’t reverse effects of stroke, just prevents further events

40
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Surgery is described as being

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Prophylactic

41
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Carotid surgery should be offered to

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Symptomatic patients with >70% stenosis

42
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Surgery in men considered if stenosis percentage is between

43
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Surgery in asymptomatic patients considered if stenosis percentage is >

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