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Chapter 31 Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation
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Vascular System Arteries and arterioles Capillaries Veins and venules
Lymphatic vessels Function of the vascular system
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Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation
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Peroneal, Dorsalis Pedis, and Posterior Tibial Pulse Sites
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Question What is an aneurysm? Junction of two vessels.
Narrowing of constriction of a vessel. A localized sac or dilation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall. Sound produced by turbulent blood flow through an irregular, tortuous, stenotic, or dilated vessel.
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Answer C An aneurysm is a localized sac or dilation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall. Anatomosis is a junction of two vessels. Stenosis is narrowing of constriction of a vessel. Bruit is the sound produced by turbulent blood flow through an irregular, tortuous, stenotic, or dilated vessel.
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Other Disorders Aortoiliac disease Aneurysms
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (anywhere in thorax: root, ascending or early descending aorta) Abdominal aortic aneurysm (outside of the thorax: descending aorta) Aortic dissection
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Characteristics of Arterial Aneurysms
Pathophysiology:
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Repair of an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Endovascular:
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AneuRx Endograft Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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