TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm A1 - Gasper, Warren J. A1 - Iannuzzi, James C. A1 - Johnson, Meshell D. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. Y1 - 2023 N1 - T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISMost aortic aneurysms are asymptomatic until rupture.80% of AAAs measuring 5 cm are palpable; the usual threshold for treatment is 5.5 cm.Back or abdominal pain with aneurysmal tenderness may precede rupture.Rupture is catastrophic: excruciating abdominal pain that radiates to the back; hypotension. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193149027 ER -