ruptured aortic aneurysm

ruptured aortic aneurysm

Surgery The transmural disruption of the integrity of the aorta, which usually occurs in a background of aortic dissection Clinical Onset may be abrupt or gradual; pulsatile abdominal mass, early satiety, N&V, constipation, pain or claudication, waxing and waning abdominal paining which may remit spontaneously, rebound tenderness Lab ↓ RBCs, ↓ hematocrit Diagnosis Hx, abdominal film, arteriography, ultrasound, CT Management Surgery is mandatory Prognosis May be fatal if untreated. See Dissecting aneurysm.