Pastest Flashcards
When would an abdominal aortic aneurysm require an elective repair?
patient is asymptomatic and has an AAA of over 5.4cm.
When would an abdominal aortic aneurysm require an urgent repair?
if patient is at high risk of rupture e.g. he was symptomatic or there was evidence of rapid expansion.
what would patients with AAAs of 3-4.4cm in size be offered?
ultrasound scans every year
what would patients with AAAs of 4.5-5.4cm in size be offered?
ultrasound scans every 3 months
what is wilson’s disease caused by?
mutation in the ATP7B gene
what do patients with wilson’s disease have an inability to do?
secrete copper into bile and transfer copper into caerulplasmin
what is the treatment for wilson’s disease?
penicillamine
what is penicillamine associated with?
membranous nephropathy
what does a high level of BNP suggest?
heart failure
what does a high level of BNP suggest?
heart failure
