A 67-year-old man who has never smoked presents for preventive care. He asks about screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. He has well-controlled hyp...

Question

A 67-year-old man who has never smoked presents for preventive care. He asks about screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. He has well-controlled hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. According to CTFPHC recommendations, what should you advise?

Accepted Answer

Explain that routine screening is not recommended for men who have never smoked, but individualised decisions may be considered.

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Recommend one-time abdominal ultrasound screening because he is older than 65.

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Recommend annual ultrasound screening.

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Recommend CT angiography screening every 5 years.

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Screen only if he develops abdominal pain.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

A 67-year-old man who has never smoked presents for preventive care. He asks about screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. He has well-controlled hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. According to CTFPHC recommendations, what should you advise?