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In the United States, screening with abdominal ultrasound is recommended for males between 65 and 75 years of age with a history of smoking. [7] In the United Kingdom and Sweden, screening all men over 65 is recommended. [1] [8] Once an aneurysm is found, further ultrasounds are typically done regularly until an aneurysm meets a threshold for ...
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An aortic aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. [1] Typically, there are no symptoms except when the aneurysm dissects or ruptures, which causes sudden, severe pain in the abdomen and lower back.
The following disorders are additional conditions that may be detected by screening. Many are listed as "secondary targets" by the 2005 ACMG report. [1] Some states are now screening for more than 50 congenital conditions. Many of these are rare and unfamiliar to pediatricians and other primary health care professionals. [1] Blood cell disorders
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Those included nausea and vomiting, kidney stones, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep issues, stomach cramps, pancreatitis, and gastroparesis (i.e. stomach paralysis).
Adverse effects of screening procedure (e.g. stress and anxiety, discomfort, radiation exposure, chemical exposure). Stress and anxiety caused by prolonging knowledge of an illness without any improvement in outcome. This problem is referred to as overdiagnosis (see also below). Stress and anxiety caused by a false positive screening result.
The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) screening tool was developed in 1971, and is one of the oldest alcoholism-screening tests for identifying dependent drinkers. [1] Its use is constructed for the general population .