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

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Can falling cause an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 1

4 things: Tobacco, diabetes, hypertension & hyperlipidemia... Are the primary causative factors... Genetics is a distant secondary cause...

Answer 2

Atherosclerosis: Some theories about collagen, ischemic wall etc, but most are in atherosclerotic vessels in abdomen or elsewhere. Aneurysms can happen in any blood vessel, but AAA is the most common. Some rare infections , congenital, traumatic.

Answer 3

Lay down with her: Get down on the floor with her. Singing and playing games with her will encourage her to stay there longer.

Answer 4

Short sessions: Try doing multiple short sessions a day. Babies often will like tummy time for only a couple of minutes at a time -- this is ok-- just make sure you do it often. As they get older and stronger, it will become more fun. Make sure you set up toys and put your face in their line of sight. Never put your baby to sleep on their tummy.

Answer 5

Lose weight: Vitamin e has also been shown to help. You do have a risk of gall stones with rapid weight loss. Ironically patients who had some fat when they dieted as opposed to no fat, developed fewer gall stones.

Answer 6

BMI: Fatty liver disease associated with obesity can improve with wt loss based on your bmi. A bmi < 30 with a healthy lifestyle can show signs of improvement. Monitor your liver enzymes routinely.

Answer 7

Fatty livers are not: Fatty liver is not a stored fat state. Fatty liver is a liver cell replacement with fat as a fill in for the liver. People who have fat in the liver should avoid alcohol and any other toxin you might be taking. Also you need a medical work-up to evaluate what kind of defect is causing the metabolic dysfunction, and cofactor deficiencies must be eliminated, first.

Answer 8

Depends: It depends on reason for which you are having liver biopsy. There are risks with liver biopsy procedure itself. But overall risk is low, especially it is done in a center where liver biopsies are being done in large numbers.

Answer 9

Motilium: It contains Domperidone which is Dopamine antagonist which may help with nausea & heartburn. Caution regarding effect on the heart. Consult your doctor before using it.

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