Aneurysm
Aneurysm: Introduction
Further information about Aneurysm is below, or review more specific
information about these types of Aneurysm:
aneurysms
or other types.
Aneurysm: Swelling or ballooning of part of an artery.
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See detailed information below for a list of 19
causes of Aneurysm, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Aneurysm:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Aneurysm.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 19
causes of Aneurysm
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Causes of Types of Aneurysm:
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Aneurysm: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Aneurysm
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Aneurysm: Self Assessment Tools
Aneurysm: Medical Mistakes
Aneurysm: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
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Misdiagnosis and Aneurysm
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from delaying...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the conditions which may be causes of chest pain,...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat....read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the symptoms of hypertension that...read more »
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Aneurysm: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Aneurysm.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- Have you experienced any chest pain? - Chest pain can be a sign of a thoracic aortic aneurysm which is dissecting/splitting.
- Can you please describe the pain for me? - The pain felt with a dissecting thoracic aneurysm is extreme, sharp, may have a "tearing" quality, and may be felt moving towards the back in between the shoulder blades.
- Have you felt light-headed, confused or lost consciousness at all? - A dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm can block off the arteries which supply your brain with blood, and so may cause you to lose consciousness or be confused.
- Have you ever been diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack, or peripheral vascular disease? - These are all conditions which can affect your blood vessels and may predispose you to suffering an aneurysm.
- Have you ever had syphilis? - This is a sexually transmitted disease which in its late stages can cause aneurysms.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Aneurysm
Home medical tests possibly related to Aneurysm:
- High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
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Stories from Users for Aneurysm
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Videos for Aneurysm
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Definitions of Aneurysm:
Aneurysm: Avoid the misspelling aneurism. Circumscribed dilation of an artery or a cardiac chamber, in direct communication with the lumen, usually resulting from an acquired or congenital weakness of the wall of the artery or chamber. [G. aneurysma (-mat-), a dilation, fr. eurys, wide]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Protruding sac in the wall of a vein, artery, or heart, frequently caused by microbial infection; may present as pain, pressure on nearby organs, or cardiac weakening.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Aneurysm:
The list of organs typically affected by Aneurysm may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Aneurysm
The list below shows some of the causes of Aneurysm mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Aneurysm
How Common are these Causes of Aneurysm?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Aneurysm.
Of the 19
causes of Aneurysm that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 15
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 19
causes of Aneurysm
Conditions listing symptoms: Aneurysm:
The following list of conditions
have 'Aneurysm' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Angiopathy, hereditary, with nephropathy, aneurysms and muscle cramps
... aneurysmsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
... AneurysmsB
Behcet's Disease
... aneurysmC
Chagas Cardiomyopathy
... aneurysmK
Kawasaki disease
... coronary aneurysmsP
PHACE association
... aneurysms
Conditions listing complications: Aneurysm:
The following list of conditions
have 'Aneurysm' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Atherosclerosis
... AneurysmAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
... AneurysmsB
Behcet's Disease
... aneurysmsC
Cerebral Aneurysm
... multiple aneurysmsE
Ehlers Danlos syndrome type 4, autosomal dominant
... carotid artery aneurysmEhlers-Danlos syndrome type IV
... carotid artery aneurysmsEhlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type
... carotid artery aneurysmsK
Kawasaki disease
... aneurysmP
Polyarteritis nodosa
... aneurysms, aneurysmPolychondritis
... aneurysmPolycystic kidney disease
... aneurysmsR
Rambaud-Galian syndrome
... aneurysmsS
Syphilis
... aneurysms
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Causes of Aneurysm Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Aneurysm based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Aneurysm?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Aneurysm, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Aneurysm:
Subtypes of Aneurysm:
Aneurysms (4 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Aneurysm:
Blood vessel symptoms (136 causes), Artery symptoms (34 causes)
Symptoms related to Aneurysm:
Blood vessel symptoms (136 causes), Aortic aneurysm, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Artery symptoms (34 causes), Aorta symptoms, Cardiovascular symptoms, Cerebral aneurysm, Sudden death (9 causes), Haemorrhage, Arteries, Hypertension (255 causes)
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News Archives for Aneurysm
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