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Which type of aneurysm is the most common in the aorta?

Visceral aneurysm

Cerebral aneurysm

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (correct)

Thoracic aortic aneurysm

What is the term used to describe a breach in the layers of the vessel wall causing blood to leak and get contained by surrounding soft tissue or perivascular tissue?

Pseudo aneurysm (correct)

Berry aneurysm

Fusiform aneurysm

Saccular aneurysm

What is the minimum dilation required for a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel to be classified as an aneurysm?

50% (correct)

20%

40%

30%

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended size threshold for surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

1.9 to 2.2 inches Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for congenital arteriovenous fistulas?

Heart Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential risk factors for arteriovenous fistulas?

Cardiac catheterization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

Smoking tobacco Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of an enlarging AAA?

Pain in the jaw, chest, and upper back Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible complication of an aortic aneurysm?

Thromboembolism Signup and view all the answers

How are aneurysms diagnosed?

Doppler ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the insertion of a catheter into the affected blood vessel?

Endovascular repair Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if oxygen levels are reduced in the affected area of an arteriovenous fistula?

Tissue death and damage Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the use of ultrasound probe to compress the fistula for about 10 minutes?

Ultrasound-guided compression Signup and view all the answers

Which type of aneurysm is the most common in the cerebral region?

Berry aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

Femoral artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a bulging or ballooning of the wall of a blood vessel?

Aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential complication of an arteriovenous fistula?

Heart failure Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the insertion of a catheter and the placement of a coil or stent to reroute blood flow?

Endovascular repair Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ultrasound-guided compression in the treatment of an arteriovenous fistula?

To destroy blood flow to the damaged blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factor for developing an aneurysm?

Age Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following symptoms is NOT commonly associated with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

Difficulty in swallowing Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique is preferred for evaluating a ruptured aneurysm in the brain with symptoms and risk of bleeding?

CT scan Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following complications is NOT associated with aortic aneurysm dissection?

Hydrocephalus Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option is generally recommended for an abdominal aortic aneurysm that is 1.9 to 2.2 inches in size or larger, or growing quickly?

Open abdominal surgery to replace the damaged area with an aortic graft Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of a large arteriovenous fistula?

Purplish, bulging veins seen through the skin Signup and view all the answers

Which type of arteriovenous fistula is present from birth and usually not treated unless it becomes symptomatic later in adulthood?

Congenital AVF Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of an arteriovenous fistula in the legs?

Blood clots leading to deep vein thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of aneurysm is characterized by a breach in the layers of the vessel wall causing blood to leak and get contained by surrounding soft tissue or perivascular tissue?

Pseudo aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

Which type of aneurysm is the most common in the cerebral region?

Berry aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

Popliteal artery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a potential risk factor for developing an arteriovenous fistula?

Smoking Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for congenital arteriovenous fistulas?

Brain Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Computerized tomography (CT) angiogram Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of an aortic aneurysm?

Bleeding Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the destruction of blood flow to the damaged blood vessels?

Ultrasound-guided compression Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of catheter embolization in the treatment of an arteriovenous fistula?

To insert a catheter near the fistula Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of endovascular repair in the treatment of an arteriovenous fistula?

To insert a catheter into the affected blood vessel Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing an aneurysm?

Family history of aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose a ruptured aneurysm with symptoms and risk of bleeding in the brain?

CT scan Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

Femoral and popliteal artery Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option is generally recommended for an abdominal aortic aneurysm that is 1.9 to 2.2 inches in size or larger, or growing quickly?

Surgery Signup and view all the answers

Which type of aneurysm is characterized by a breach in the layers of the vessel wall causing blood to leak and get contained by surrounding soft tissue or perivascular tissue?

Pseudo aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

Femoral artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of cerebral aneurysm that looks like a berry on a narrow stem?

Berry aneurysm Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing an aneurysm?

High blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following symptoms is NOT commonly associated with a cerebral aneurysm?

Numbness of one side of the face Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose a peripheral aneurysm?

Angiogram Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended size threshold for surgical repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

2.5 to 3 inches Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the insertion of a catheter and the placement of a coil or stent to reroute blood flow?

Endovascular repair Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if oxygen levels are reduced in the affected area of an arteriovenous fistula?

Tissue death and damage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential complication of an arteriovenous fistula?

Heart failure Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose an arteriovenous fistula in the lungs?

Computerized tomography (CT) angiogram Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential complications of an arteriovenous fistula in the digestive tract?

Abdominal pain Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option for an abdominal aortic aneurysm involves the surgical separation of the damaged area from the main part of the aorta and replacement with an aortic graft?

Open abdominal surgery Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of duplex ultrasound in the diagnosis of an arteriovenous fistula?

To listen to the blood flow in the arms and legs Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of aneurysm is the most common in the aorta?

What is the term used to describe a breach in the layers of the vessel wall causing blood to leak and get contained by surrounding soft tissue or perivascular tissue?

What is the minimum dilation required for a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel to be classified as an aneurysm?

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

What is the recommended size threshold for surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

What is the most common location for congenital arteriovenous fistulas?

What are the potential risk factors for arteriovenous fistulas?

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

What are the symptoms of an enlarging AAA?

What is a possible complication of an aortic aneurysm?

How are aneurysms diagnosed?

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the insertion of a catheter into the affected blood vessel?

What can happen if oxygen levels are reduced in the affected area of an arteriovenous fistula?

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the use of ultrasound probe to compress the fistula for about 10 minutes?

Which type of aneurysm is the most common in the cerebral region?

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

What is the term used to describe a bulging or ballooning of the wall of a blood vessel?

Which of the following is a potential complication of an arteriovenous fistula?

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the insertion of a catheter and the placement of a coil or stent to reroute blood flow?

What is the purpose of ultrasound-guided compression in the treatment of an arteriovenous fistula?

Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factor for developing an aneurysm?

Which of the following symptoms is NOT commonly associated with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

Which imaging technique is preferred for evaluating a ruptured aneurysm in the brain with symptoms and risk of bleeding?

Which of the following complications is NOT associated with aortic aneurysm dissection?

Which treatment option is generally recommended for an abdominal aortic aneurysm that is 1.9 to 2.2 inches in size or larger, or growing quickly?

What are the symptoms of a large arteriovenous fistula?

Which type of arteriovenous fistula is present from birth and usually not treated unless it becomes symptomatic later in adulthood?

What is a potential complication of an arteriovenous fistula in the legs?

Which type of aneurysm is characterized by a breach in the layers of the vessel wall causing blood to leak and get contained by surrounding soft tissue or perivascular tissue?

Which type of aneurysm is the most common in the cerebral region?

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

Which of the following is NOT a potential risk factor for developing an arteriovenous fistula?

What is the most common location for congenital arteriovenous fistulas?

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

What is a potential complication of an aortic aneurysm?

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the destruction of blood flow to the damaged blood vessels?

What is the purpose of catheter embolization in the treatment of an arteriovenous fistula?

What is the main purpose of endovascular repair in the treatment of an arteriovenous fistula?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing an aneurysm?

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose a ruptured aneurysm with symptoms and risk of bleeding in the brain?

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

Which treatment option is generally recommended for an abdominal aortic aneurysm that is 1.9 to 2.2 inches in size or larger, or growing quickly?

Which type of aneurysm is characterized by a breach in the layers of the vessel wall causing blood to leak and get contained by surrounding soft tissue or perivascular tissue?

What is the most common location for peripheral aneurysms?

What is the most common type of cerebral aneurysm that looks like a berry on a narrow stem?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing an aneurysm?

Which of the following symptoms is NOT commonly associated with a cerebral aneurysm?

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose a peripheral aneurysm?

What is the recommended size threshold for surgical repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

Which treatment option for an arteriovenous fistula involves the insertion of a catheter and the placement of a coil or stent to reroute blood flow?

What can happen if oxygen levels are reduced in the affected area of an arteriovenous fistula?

Which of the following is a potential complication of an arteriovenous fistula?

Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose an arteriovenous fistula in the lungs?

What are the potential complications of an arteriovenous fistula in the digestive tract?

Which treatment option for an abdominal aortic aneurysm involves the surgical separation of the damaged area from the main part of the aorta and replacement with an aortic graft?

What is the main purpose of duplex ultrasound in the diagnosis of an arteriovenous fistula?

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