QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
Surgery is generally recommended in those with a large AAA (>5.5cm) or if there is rapid expansion (increase in diameter >5mm in 6 months or >10mm in one year).
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c
Offer open repair surgery
QuestionChoice
6 monthly abdominal ultrasounds are not normally performed to assess the abdominal aorta for growth.
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e
Offer repeat ultrasound every 6 months
QuestionChoice
Surgery is generally recommended in those with a large AAA (>5.5cm) or if there is rapid expansion (increase in diameter >5mm over 6 months or >10mm over one year).
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d
Offer endovascular aneurysm repair surgery
QuestionChoice
This is a medium AAA (4.5-5.4cm) and should be scanned via abdominal ultrasound every 3 months to assess for any changes in size.
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a
Offer repeat ultrasound every 3 months
QuestionChoice
Yearly repeat ultrasounds are offered to those with a small AAA (3-4.4cm) to assess for any changes in size.
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b
Offer yearly repeat ultrasound
Concept
Chapter
2693
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abdominal aortic aneurysms
Topic
179
Vascular Surgery
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A 65-year-old man attends his national screening ultrasound scan for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). He is found to have an aneurysm measuring 4.7cm.

What is the best next course of action?
a