Cerebral Aneurysm Flashcards
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Leaking Cerebral Aneurysm expected findings
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If patient complains of a sudden severe headache, aneurysm may have ruptured.
Aneurysm: an abnormal ballooning of an artery wall.
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM): A congenital abnormality that is a tangled mass of malformed, thin walled, dilated vessels that form an abnormal communication between the arterial and venous systems
