General Surgery — Flashcards
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Infrarenal aorta normal size: Females → _____cm Males → ~2.0cm
A _____ is an accumulation of blood between the tunica media & tunica adventitia of the artery
An _____ is a permanent dilatation of ≥ 1.5x in all layers of the artery
What demographic is commonly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____
What are the indications for surgical managment of mitral regurgitation? _____
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A major complication associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm is _____, especially when >5.5 cm in diameter
The threshold for a rapidly enlargening abdominal aortic aneurysm is > _____cm/year growth
What is the initial investigation for suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____
How are abdominal aortic aneurysms < _____cm managed? US surveillance + optimising risk factors
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? _____
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