1. Chapter 31 Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation

2. Vascular System Arteries and arterioles Capillaries Veins and venules
Lymphatic vessels
Function of the vascular system

3. Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation

4. Peroneal, Dorsalis Pedis, and Posterior Tibial Pulse Sites

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Characteristics of Arterial Aneurysms
Pathophysiology:

9. Repair of an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Endovascular:

10. AneuRx Endograft Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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