Aortic aneurysm Essays

STUDY OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM SCREENING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO DERTIMINE WHAT PERCENTAGE OF MEN SCREENED HAVE AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM ABSTRACT Approximately 6000 men die every year from a ruptured aortic aneurysm in England and Wales.(Brownsward and Earnshow 2010). The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening programme was introduced as a systematic national population-based screening programme with the aim of reducing deaths from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm through early detection

Treatments for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Early diagnosis of a thoracic aneurysm is critical to managing the condition. The larger the thoracic aortic aneurysm, or the faster it grows, the more likely it is to rupture. The risk of rupture increases when the aneurysm is larger than about twice the normal diameter of a healthy aorta blood vessel. As I said awhile ago there is no symptoms so diagnosing with thoracic aneurysm is very difficult, and often the condition goes undiagnosed until a rupture

Disadvantages Even though the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of informed consent, it is still vital to talk about the shortcomings involved. It is important for health care professionals to understand the disadvantages of informed consent just as much as the advantages so that they can prevent these drawbacks, if possible. The disadvantages I will be discussing in this section is the act of coercion and undue influence, emergency situations and special circumstances where informed consent

Introduction As an advanced practice nurse, one is bound to be faced with various ethical legal dilemmas that in most cases require urgent decision making that involve both moral and ethical considerations. Ethical dilemmas are basically situations where there are two available courses of action that completely contradict each other. The nurse has no choice but to make a decision between the two choices because each of the two decision choices is equally urgent and each of them seems to be the right

affects the thoracic aorta and aortic arch with its branches 1 - The Indian distribution- affects the abdominal aorta and the renal arteries 1 o By clinical manifestations phase - Acute/Active- the associated inflammation causes symptoms such as fatigue, night sweats, anorexia and malaise 2 1 - Chronic/Inactive- symptoms are associated with the organs involved 2• 1 o The 1994 International Conference on Takayasu Arteritis classification 3 - Type 1- involves the aortic branches - Type

Juliette Mason is a High school student who has Marfans Syndrome. She plays basketball on her high school team and her parents were worried about her due to the fact that her brother had Marfans and died from an aortic aneurysm, he also played basketball. They came to me to find out how basketball will be impacted by the disorder and how she should go forward when she eventually has children.   Marfans Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the bodies connective tissue in the body. Connective

have discovered a medium sized aneurysm on the left side of your brain.” I was petrified even though at the time I did not know what an aneurysm even meant but either way it sounded very serious to me. She went to explain that an aneurysm occurs when the walls of your brain arteries weaken and as a result blood pours into it forming a bubble shaped bulge which can burst and cause death or permanent brain damage. She also said that this is a very rare case as aneurysm are mainly common between women

2017 Argumentative A Thoracic Aortic Dissection Repair is More Complicated and Risky than a Heart Transplant Many people believe that a heart transplant is more complicated and risky than most surgeries because it involves removing the diseased heart and replacing it with a healthy heart. Although this surgical procedure is very difficult compared to most surgeries, a thoracic aortic dissection repair is more risky, complicated, and challenging. A thoracic aortic dissection is a serious condition

Summary of “On Golden Pond” Aging was a prominent topic in the film “On Golden Pond”. The film begins with an older couple, Ethelle and Norman. Ethelle is content with aging and has found purpose in her family. On the other hand, Norman has taken aging extremely hard and struggles to find anything to live for, as he had always been driven by his career when he was younger. Throughout the film, the viewer sees how their perspectives on aging differ and how it affects their behaviors and actions.

Introduction: Dissections are performed on preserved animals donated specifically for science education in order to provide a hands-on experience to observe and study anatomy of an animal in three dimension, unlike a textbook, and how the organ systems are interconnected. In this particular dissection a fetal pig was used because the organs present in a pig, and their position in the body are similar to those of humans which provides insight on how human organs systems work overall and why they

Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is the most common aortic arch anomaly. The estimated incidence is 0.5-2%. They are often asymptomatic, but approximately 10% of people may complain of dysphagia lusoria4 or other compressive symptoms. In ARSA of the Innominate artery, the right subclavian artery arises as its own branch from the aortic arch distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery. Its relationship to the esophagus is variable with 80% posterior to esophagus, 15% between the esophagus

Marfan syndrome is not the only genetic disorder that affects connective tissue and has conditions including Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that messes with the connective tissue throughout the body (Marfan Foundation) and was discovered by Antoine Marfan in France back in 1896 (KidsHealth). Features of this genetic disorder are mostly found in the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints, and eyes. (Marfan Foundation) But it affects each person differently. Marfan can

Aneurysm Introduction: The term aneurysm is derived from the Greek word aneurysma meaning “a widening”.An aneurysm is a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall that causes an outward bulging likened to a bubble or balloon. Aneurysms are a result of a weakened blood vessel wall and may be a result of a hereditary condition or an acquired disease. Aneurysms can also be a nidus for thrombosis and embolization. As an aneurysm increases in size, the risk of rupture increases leading to

Abnormal enlargement or bulging of the aorta, the largest blood vessel of the body is not an unusual condition. An aneurysm is a weakening or ballooning of a blood vessel. This process may occur in any artery in the body. Aneurysms may also occur in any part of the aorta, including the root, the arch, the ascending and the descending aorta. An aneurysm occurs when a segment of the vessel becomes weakened. The pressure of the blood flowing through the vessel creates a bulge at the weak

determine the Horner syndrome is syringomyelia and some cancers marrow or brain (eg. neuroblastoma). Interruptions devices, however, can result from head and neck trauma, cervical lymphadenopathy, lung tumors Pancoast, aortic dissection or carotid artery and thoracic aortic aneurysm. Horner 's syndrome can also be caused due to surgical or congenital trauma. Causes: Horner syndrome can occur for many reasons. It can be

About 1 in 5,000 people have Marfan syndrome and about 3 out of 4 people with the syndrome will inherit it. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that will affect the body’s connective tissue. The connective tissue in the body is what holds and supports organs and tissues together. The damages along with the disorder can be mild or severe. Marfan syndrome will affect everyone equally, men and women. No matter what the race, ethnicity or age. With age the disease will worsen. The greatest risk factor

ORTNER'S SYNDROME - A RARE CAUSE OF UNILATERAL VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS Abstract Patient presented with hoarseness due to vocal cord paralysis secondary to cardiovascular pathology is an extremely rare entity, better known as cardiovocal syndrome or Ortner's syndrome. The common underlying pathology was described as an enlargement of the left atrium or recurrent laryngeal nerve compression by the pulmonary artery. We report a case of undiagnosed congenital heart disease in a young lady presented to

laid in the grass with the excruciating pain still palpitating on my stomach and quickly verging to my back. An ambulance rushed me to the hospital and quickly into the operating room for a procedure. The cause of this emergency was an abdominal aortic aneurysm pulsating in the left side of my stomach. A mere seven percent represented my survival rate. Panic and powerful drugs blurred my memory. But, I will not forget the moment my mom gently touched my hand. She said, “Everything will be okay sweetie

the abdominal contour and skin integrity. It is soft and flat. A firm abdomen maybe sign of constipation, lactose intolerance, or disturbance in the bowel, such as in the case of IBS. It may also be a sign of a more serious condition such as aortic aneurysm, which is the enlargement of the aorta, the main vessel that delivers blood to the abdomen. I now divide the abdomen in four quadrants to start listen to the bowel sounds, stating at the right lower quadrant (RLQ). I listen up to five minutes

Stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into the spaces surrounding brain cells (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Stroke Information Page, 2013). There are two types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke is caused when there is a blockage in the blood vessels to the brain (AHA/ASA, 2012). Ischemic strokes account for 85% of strokes (Go, Mozaffarin, Roger