Cardiovascular conditions - Abdominal aortic aneurysms

Question 1

What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Question 2

AAA risk factors

Answer 2

• male
  Increasing age
  Smoking
  Family history
  Cardiovascular disease

Question 3

Ruptures AAA is ?

Answer 3

time critiacal

Question 4

AAA risks of rupture

Answer 4

• Having a large diameter
• having an 8cm AAA causes a 40% more chance of a rupture.

Question 5

The mortality rate of AAA?

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

Signs and symptoms of a AAA?

Answer 6

• Severe Abdominal pain
• pain that radiated to the back or groin
• hypotension
• Tachycardia
• collapse
• pulsating abdominal mass

Question 7

Treatment of a ruptured AAA

Answer 7

• Rapid blue light transfer
• pre-alert
• maintain cardiovascular stability - consider fluids
  -continuous monitoring
• prepare for a cardiac arrest