What is a symptom of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. how can i know if i have one?

Question

What are possible causes of most aneurysms of the abdominal aorta?

Answer 1

Aneurysm symptom: It is usually detected by examination of the abdomen and auscultation: we can feel the size manually and hear the murmur of the circulation in an enlarged vessel. We do not always find by manual exam. Fortuitous discovery while looking for something else. There are causes favorizing the development of abd aneurysm, from inborn genetically predisposed to long term results of infections.

Answer 2

Asymptomatic : Most of patients with aortic aneurysms aa are asymptomatic and discovered with routine physical exam , screening duplex ultrasounds and as incidental finding on ct scans . Some patients may have abdominal/chest or back pain or rupture.

Answer 3

Location: If the aneurysm involves the area around the arteries going to the kidneys, either one or both of them can thrombose.

Answer 4

Location location: An aortic aneurysm is a weakening of the wall of the aorta causing it to balloon out. In most cases this weakening is in the part of the aorta below the kidney arteries. Sometimes an aneurysm may involve the part of the aorta where the kidney arteries originate. These type of aneurysms are more challenging to treat especially if you are pursuing a minimally invasive option.

Answer 5

By scan: Abdominal aortic aneurysms can sometimes be found by a good physical exam , it helps if you are thin. Otherwise, if there is a family history of aneurysm, or strong suspicion of one...An ultrasound of the abdomen can often rule it in or out..Failing that a ct-scan is the most accurate and expensive way to diagnose this problem.

Answer 6

Imaging study: Most AAA are hard to detect by physical exam unless the patient is fairly thin. Ultrasound and ct scan are the most common imaging studies to detect aaa. If you have a family history of AAA then you have a higher risk of developing a aaa.

Answer 7

Imaging: If the aneurysm is asymptomatic, you may never know. If you have symptoms, your doctor will order appropriate testing. Most people aren't very good at feeling their own aorta, or wouldn't know where to look. Ct scan, ultrasound, abdominal xray can all see the aneurysm or evidence that one is there.

What is a symptom of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. how can i know if i have one?

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