What is the next most appropriate investigation when temporal artery vasculitis is suspected?
ESR
What investigation should be performed (after FBC, clotting and BM) when stroke is suspected, before thrombolysis?
Head CT
Abdominal aneurysm, at what diameter is surgical intervention considered?
> 5.5cm
How often is surveillance carried out on AAA that are 3-4.5cm ?
every year
How often is surveillance carried out on AAA that are 4.5-5.5cm ?
Every 3 months
What are the risk factors for AAA
Severe atherosclerosis Family history Smoking Male Age Hypertension Hyperlipidaemia Connective tissue disorders Inflammatory disorders: - Behcet's disease, - Takayasu's arteritis