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IR Juniors ANEURYSMS IRBITES WHAT IS IT? An Aneurysm is a dilation of an artery >50% greater than normal diameter. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) are the most common. Screening begins at age 65 for all men in UK. Along with male sex, smoking and increasing age are known risk factors. AAA can be examined as an expansile, pulsatile mass. True aneurysms involve all 3 layers of the blood vessel, and false/pseudo aneurysms which arise due to trauma or infection. DIAGNOSIS MANAGEMENT Ultrasound Endovascular Incidental finding or screenianeurysm repair (EVAR) Fenestrated or branched stent grafts AAA Complications Aneurysm rupture 8pre-hospital AAAof rupture EVAR endoleak - surveillance CT Procedure planning and angiogram at 1, 6 CT angiogram device selection and 12 months UK AAA Screening Programme - Men aged 65+ No aneurysm <3cm Small aneurysm 3-4.4cm - Annual screening IRBITE Medium aneurysm 4.5-5.4cm - 3 monthly screening Large aneaurysm >5.5cm - EVAR or open surgical repair Interventional Radiology Curriculum for Medical Students Radiographs courtesy of Canva IR Bites is a 12 part teaching series for medical students and junior doctors of any grade who want to learn more about interventional radiology. We aim to teach you the CIRSE Interventional Radiology curriculum for medical students.