Vascular from CORE

Question 1

when is aberrant vessel important to describe

Answer 1

neck CT

recurrent laryngeal will not be in usual place

Question 2

PAU is a defect within the

Answer 2

intima

Question 3

indications for surgical repair of a thoracic aneurysm

Answer 3

increasing size of 1cm / year

TAA > 5.5cm in ascending and >6cm in decending

Question 4

GCA affects

Answer 4

older patients

Question 5

which Vasculitis will involve the aorta

Answer 5

Takayatsu

Question 6

duplicated SVC is ax with

Answer 6

CHD

Question 7

abdominal aortic aneurysm measures

Answer 7

3cm

Question 8

abdomianl aneurysm follow up recommendations

Answer 8

<4 - 6 months then nothing
4-4.5 - 6 months repeated
5 - 5.5 - consider surgery

Question 9

features of a AAA rupture include

Answer 9

haematoma in retroperitoneum

periaortic stranding

contrast extravasation

Question 10

secondary signs o AAA rupture

Answer 10

draped aorta sign

focal discontinuity of intimal calc

High attenuating crescent shape

Question 11

what are the complciations of endovascular repair of AAA

Answer 11

endoleak

endotension

stent migration

delayed aneurysm rupture

infection

end organ ischaemia

aorto-enteric fistula

Question 12

endo leak Type 1

Answer 12

inadequate seal of graft

Question 13

Type 2 endo leak

Answer 13

persistent colateral flow to the aneusyrm, eg lumbar arteries or IMA

Question 14

Type 3 endoleak

Answer 14

device failure

Question 15

type 5 endoleak

Answer 15

expansion without cause identifed

Question 16

causes of inflammatory aortitis

Answer 16

Takayasus, GCA, ANk spond, Poly nodosa, RA, immune complex disease

Question 17

Leirhce snydomre quardtet of symptoms

Answer 17

occlusive atherosclerotic disease

impotence
buttock claudication
absent femoral pulses
cold lower extremeties

Question 18

what is Modic type 1

Answer 18

low t1
high t2

oedema due to fibrovascular tissue invasion

Question 19

modic type 2