Question 1

what's it mean to have femoral artery aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Risk of rupture: Aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel and may result in rupture of blood vessel, in this case femoral artery, with bleeding into surrounding tissues or externally and can be fatal.

Question 2

what are the most common symptoms of femoral artery aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

None: Usually none unless it leaks or bursts and then it's very painful, there is large possibly pulsating lump, and, in the worst case, your blood pressure drops with faintness.  Prior to rupture, one may discover an unusually easy to feel pulsation in the crease in the groin which is painless.  There's normally a strong pulse there so distinguishing  it from an aneurysm may be hard without ultrasound.

Question 3

i have a 4 inch long by 1/2 inch thick  weakened blood vessel above front of hip joint could this be a femoral  artery aneurysm? what should  i do?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: If you can see the blood vessel just under the skin, it's not in any way related to the femoral vessels. Your doctor should be able to get a better idea with a physical exam.

Question 4

i have a 4 inch long by 1/2 inch thick  weakened blood vessel above front of hip joint could this be a femoral  artery aneurysm? what should be done?

Accepted Answer

Go and check it out: If the vein or the artery or any thing else should be checked as soon as possible.

Question 5

how deep is the femoral artery at its most superficial point?

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This is entirely: dependent on the thickness of the fat between the skin and the neuromuscular bundle. Obviously there is a dependance on age as well. A baby's artery will be much closer to the skin than a 400 pound man.

Question 6

how deep would a cut have to be for it to sever the femoral artery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on the size and weight of the person.  I would say, on average, about 8-15 mm. Obese people: could be 40 mm. Very thin people, maybe only 5 mm.

Question 7

can a femoral artery become infected?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This would be extremely rare, particularly if the artery had not been instrumented in some way (surgery or angiography).  If you are concerned you may have an infection in your femoral artery, you should have it checked by your doctor as soon as possible.

Question 8

how deep under you skin is the femoral artery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on how obese the patient is.  In a patient with a normal weight for their height (bmi), the femoral artery usually lies about 2-3 cm beneath the skin.

Question 9

what are some symptoms of femoral artery stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Claudication: Which means cram like pains in the calves with walking which gets better with rest and returns with walking. The distance of walking that brings out the pain is called the claudication distance. The shorter the distance the worse is the stenosis. Also, in severe cases the leg loses hair and becomes painful at rest with elevation better with dangling.

Question 10

if your femoral artery is totally cut is it usually fatal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You have very little time to control bleeding from a transected femoral artery before exsanguination.

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