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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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docdoc9
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08/04/08 - 03:12 AM

Which of the following measures help to prevent th progression of size of Aortic aneurysm?

1. Control of Hypertension

2.Control of diabetes

3.Control of hypercholesterolemia

4.Smoking cessation

5.Alcohol cessation

dr.wad
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08/04/08 - 03:33 AM

3-control of hypercholesterolemia

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08/04/08 - 06:12 AM

control of hypertension

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08/04/08 - 06:16 AM

I think to control the size it´s hypercholesterolemia, to control rupture it might be hypertension (two different risk factors), ummm....
Not sure though...

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08/04/08 - 06:58 AM

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08/04/08 - 07:19 AM

Answer is smoking cessation is the intervention with the greatest likelihood of slowing progression of AAA

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08/04/08 - 07:33 AM

Interesting! nod

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08/04/08 - 07:38 AM

yeah interesting this question is from uw and even I had marked Hypertension smiling face

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08/04/08 - 08:18 AM

Thanks docdoc nod

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08/04/08 - 12:03 PM

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very interesting
i thought it was Hypertenion ....checked it in emedicine....its smoking cessation

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08/04/08 - 05:08 PM

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many of these factors might contribute to the progression of AAA size but among these, only smoking cessation has been proved statistically significantly associated with AAA size. Interesting.

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08/10/08 - 07:54 AM

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My rule of thumb for most effective preventive measure [unless I have specifically memorized differently] is always smoking cessation. That's what Crush taught me.

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