Surgery 101

97. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Jun 1, 2012 · 16 min · 7.7 MB
0:00-16:40

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In this episode, Aaron Banmann discusses the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:

  • Define what an aneurysm is
  • Describe how an aneurysm develops and list the risk factors for aneurysmal disease
  • Describe how a patient with an AAA can present
  • Outline how the diagnosis of AAA is made
  • Describe the surgical treatment of an AAA

Running time: 15:30