method The specific steps in performing a venipuncture vary with the purpose of the procedure and the equipment to be used, but in most instances it begins as follows: The nurse dons disposable gloves. A convenient vein is selected, usually on the outside of the forearm, on the back of the hand, or in the antecubital fossa.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there's a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy. This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and life threatening disease that affects 59% of the population over the age of 65 years. AAA is more common in male smokers with a positive family history of aortic aneurysms. Most patients with AAA are asymptomatic unless they develop a complication. Rupture, the most common complication of AAA, is one of the most fatal surgical emergencies; it has an overall mortality rate of approximately 90%.