RT Book, Section
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.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193149027
T1 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193149027
RD 2024/04/24
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.