Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

X-ray

Echocardiography and Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Case Studies

Case #1

Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray

CDC on Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray

Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray in the news

Blogs on Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray

Directions to Hospitals Treating Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray

Risk calculators and risk factors for Abdominal aortic aneurysm x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hardik Patel, M.D. Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2]

Overview

Plain abdominal radiographs are obtained in patients complaining of abdominal pain and used for the initial diagnosis of an AAA. Because of the high proportion of patients with the aortic wall calcification, however, it is often difficult to further evaluate an AAA using a plain radiograph. Plain radiographs are useful, however, when an aneurysmal aorta appears normal on an angiogram due to a thrombus within the sac.

Abdominal X Ray

  • X-ray is not a favored study choice due to other more sensitive and specific ways.[1]
  • Some nonspecific changes may be seen in X-ray graphy.
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm can be first suspected via a random abdominal x-ray graphy.
  • Aortic wall calcification has been shown in the radiograph below:
A faint outline of the calcified wall of an AAA Copyleft image obtained courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RupturedAAAXray.png; James Heilman, MD.

References

  1. Isselbacher, Eric M. (2005). "Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms". Circulation. 111 (6): 816–828. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000154569.08857.7A. ISSN 0009-7322.

CME Category::Cardiology