General Surgery — Flashcards

The threshold for a rapidly enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysm is > _____cm/year growth

What demographic is commonly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____

AAA screening: If AAA is _____cm-4.4cm then yearly US surveillance If AAA is 4.5cm-5.4cm then 3 monthly US surveillance

A 72 year-old patient presents with claudication when walking a specific distance. He smokes 10 cigarettes a day and presents with a lesion. What is the diagnosis? _____

How are abdominal aortic aneurysms < _____cm managed? US surveillance + optimising risk factors

Mitral valve _____ is prefered in degenerative mitral regurgitation

Hint: Repair/Replacement

An _____ is a permanent dilatation of ≥ 1.5x in all layers of the artery

Screening criteria for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA):\n_____

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are most commonly located in the _____ segment (80%)

What is the initial investigation for suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____