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Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Part 2

1. Aortic aneurysms can develop anywhere along the length of the aorta, but ¾ are located in the _____.

Ascending aorta
Aortic arch
Abdominal aorta
Thoracic aorta

2. Saccular aneurysms represent localized outpocketings of the aortic wall, whereas fusiform aneurysms are characterized by a _____ of the aorta.

Circumferential dissection
Circumferential narrowing
Circumferential widening
Circumferential awn

3.  Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms is uncommon when they are less than _____ cm wide.

2
5
7
10

4. A plain abdominal x-ray may reveal calcification of the aneurysm wall.

True
False

5. The most common peripheral arterial aneurysms are those of the _____ arteries, of which 70% are bilateral.

Iliac
Femoral
Renal
Popliteal

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