Saturday, November 30, 2013

Question 21

21.  Your patient is a 65 year old male that presents with a 4.3 cm Thoracic Aneurysm discovered on CT scan with IV contrast.  He has been having atypical chest pain and this was found as an incidental finding.  Which of the following is the best management option?

A.  Order a transesophageal ECHO (TEE) to screen for a dissection
B.  Start on Beta Blocker Therapy and refer to Cardiothoracic Surgery
C.  Refer the patient to Cardiothoracic surgery
D.  Recommend the patient be taken to surgery for immediate repair


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