Signs and symptoms of abdominal aortic aneurysm - Abdominal aortic aneurysms are asymptomatic. Sudden and severe pain in abdomen or back is an indication that your aneurysm is about to burst. Pain starts from central abdomen and translates to your back.
Signs and Symptoms of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
New York (USA), June 16, 2013
Signs and Symptoms
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are asymptomatic. Most grow slowly and hardly have any symptoms. Again, some aneurysms do not rupture at all.
Some aortic aneurysms develop slowly and remain small while some develop very slowly. Some others develop very fast and in such cases rupture occurs suddenly often without any symptoms at all.
Often, abdominal aortic aneurysms are detected accidentally when CT scan is done for some other ailment.
Common symptoms of abdominal aortic aneurysms include:
– Pulsating feeling in abdomen, close to navel
– Back pain
– Abdominal pain or tenderness
– Pain in the chest
– Pain in the feet
– Sores or discoloration of toes
– Vomiting and nausea
– Rapid heart rate
– Unbearable pain in groin and scrotum
Visit your doctor if you have persistent pain in abdomen. Physical examination can detect a lump in abdomen.
Further, abdominal region becomes stiff and you experience pulsating sensation.
Sudden and severe pain in abdomen or back is a clear indication that your aneurysm is about to burst. Pain starts from central abdomen and translates to your back.
As soon as your aneurysm bursts, you feel dizzy and very weak. You may lose consciousness. Normally, bleeding causes an internal shock with hypotension.
You require immediate medical assistance as abdominal aortic aneurysms is a serious medical condition and could turn fatal. Mortality rate is as high as ninety percent.
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