... Signs and Symptoms Headache, nuchal rigidity, stiff back and legs, nausea, decreased level of consciousness, seizures, blurred vision, dysphagia, pupillary changes
Treatment (Tx) Surgical repair, bed... Pictures
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... Femoral and popliteal aneurysms (sometimes called peripheral arterial aneurysms) are the end result of progressive atherosclerotic changes occurring in the walls (medial layer) of these major peripheral arteries. These aneurysmal formations may be fusiform ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Signs and Symptoms Arrhythmias, palpitations, fatigue, weakness, angina, dyspnea, edema, crackles, jugular vein distention, systemic embolization, pulses alternans
Treatment (Tx) Antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, sodium
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... With cerebral aneurysm, localized dilation of a cerebral artery results from a weakness in the arterial wall. Its most common form is the berry aneurysm, a saclike outpouching in a cerebral artery. Cerebral aneurysms usually arise at an arterial junction... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Femoral and popliteal aneurysms result from progressive atherosclerotic changes occurring in the walls (medial layer) of the major peripheral arteries. Aneurysmal formations may be fusiform (spindle shaped) or saccular (pouchlike), with the fusiform... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Ventricular aneurysm is marked by an outpouching (almost always of the left ventricle) that produces ventricular wall dysfunction in 10% to 20% of patients after a myocardial infarction (MI). A ventricular aneurysm may develop within weeks after an MI, usually following anterior P-wave... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Author: Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD
What to Do - Interpret the Data
Herniation occurs when the brain shifts across structures within the skull,
from one intracranial compartment to another, as a result of pressure... Central Herniation Syndrome ... Uncal Herniation Syndrome ... Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation Syndrome ... Suggested Readings
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