Aortic Dissection & Aneurysm

Question 1

Sharp tearing chest pain radiate to the back ?? which disease ??

Answer 1

Aortic dissection

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Question 2

HTN how occur in AD ??

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Answer 2

HTN = Hyaline arteriolosclerosis = Vasa vasorum = dec blood flow = Atrophy of the media

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Question 3

Common cause of AD ?

Answer 3

1. HTN
2. InhERITED DEFECTS OF connective tissue

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Question 4

Defects of connective tissue in young cause AD how ??

Answer 4

1. Marfan syndrome
2. Ehlers Danlos syndrome

Question 5

Ballon like dialtion of thoracic aorta ??

Answer 5

Thoracic aneurysm

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Question 5

Complications of AD ??

Answer 5

1. Pericardial temponade
2. Rupture + Fatal hemorrhage
3. Obstruction of branching ARTERIES

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Question 6

Tree bark apperance of the aorta in which DIsease&raquo_space;»????

Answer 6

Thoracic aneurysm

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Question 7

TA classically seen in —– ??

Answer 7

Tertiary syphilis

Question 7

Pathogenesis of Endarteritis of the vaso-vasorum ???

Answer 7

1. Luminal narrowing
2. dec blood flow
3. Atrophy of vessel wall

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Question 8

Complications of TD ??

Answer 8

1. AOric root dilation
2. Compression of mediastinal structure
3. Thrombosis
4. Embolism

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Question 9

Cause of AAA ??

Answer 9

Atherosclerosis

Question 9

Ballon like dilation of abdominal aorta is called ??

Answer 9

Abdominal aorta aneurysm

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Question 10

AAA site ???

Answer 10

Renal artery
above the aortic bifurcation

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Question 11

Clinical presentation of AAA ??

Answer 11

Pulsatile abdominal mass that grows with time

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Question 12

Major complication of AAA >??

Answer 12

Rupture

Question 13

Complication triad of AAA ??

Answer 13

1. HypoTension
2. Flank pain
3. Abdominal mass

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OTHER COMPLICATIONS – thrombosis / embolism + compression of local structures ( ureter +) ……………………..

Question 14

Chest / Back pain
+ Dysphagia + Hoarseness + Cough + Dyspnea = Dx ??

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Answer 14

Thoracic aorta aneurysm

as it compress sourrounding structures

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Question 15

Result of abdominal aortic aneurysm ??

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2 points

Answer 15

1. Chronic transmural inflammation
2. ECM degradation within the wall of the aorta

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Question 15

Risk factors of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ???

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Answer 15

1. Age > 60
2. Smoking
3. HTN
4. Male
5. Family history
6. Atherosclerosis

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Question 16

AAA focal dialtion of abdominal aorta size ?

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Answer 16

> 50% above normal
3cm in diameter

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Question 16

All risk factors + Abdominal /back pain = ??

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Answer 16

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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