Provide subheadings for each section.
· Define the condition
· Describe the etiology of the condition
· Discuss the Pathophysiology of the condition
· How is diagnosis confirmed
· Discuss the nursing and medical management of condition and include rationale for the management
· Discuss the prognosis of the condition
Dilatation of aortic segment below the renal branches may be extending distally to bifurcation point of common illiac arteries
Dilatation of aortic segment below the renal branches may be extending distally to bifurcation point of common illiac arteries.
The abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a disease that is often asymptomatic and can rapidly lead to death in the event of a sudden vessel rupture. Several risk factors are already known, such as age, sex, smoking behavior, genetic predisposition or metabolic disorders. Currently the diameter of the AAA is still the most important parameter in the decision making about the further medical treatment. A central component of AAA pathogenesis is inflammation