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What Are Signs of a Ruptured Artery?
Rupturing an artery is a serious medical condition that requires immediate medical attention.如果rupture occurs due to an aneurysm, which is a bulge in the artery, warning signs may come on suddenly. Aneurysms can go undetected for years with no symptoms until rupture occurs. Whether arising from an aneurysm or trauma, recognizing the warning signs of a ruptured artery can save your life.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Pain
Pain will be dependent on the location of the artery rupture.如果rupture occurs in the abdominal aorta, there will be a penetrating pain in your back, side and abdomen.When the thoracic aorta ruptures, pain will be experienced in the jaw, back, neck and chest. A ruptured artery in the brain can cause a severe headache, while a rupture in smaller arteries through the body can cause pain in extremities.
- Pain will be dependent on the location of the artery rupture.
- 如果rupture occurs in the abdominal aorta, there will be a penetrating pain in your back, side and abdomen.
Nausea
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After the artery ruptures a typical warning sign is nausea. Nausea can be so severe that it is accompanied with vomiting.Clammy skin and an overall sick-to-your-stomach feeling in conjuction with severe pain is a sign to seek immediate medical attention.
- After the artery ruptures a typical warning sign is nausea.
- Nausea can be so severe that it is accompanied with vomiting.
Lightheadedness
Lightheadedness can occur no matter what artery ruptures.As the blood rushes out of the vessel and away from the organs depending on it, dizziness results. Upon standing, a rapid heart beat may develop as your heart works harder to try to get the necessary blood to your body's extremities, brain and other organs1.
Shock
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A ruptured artery can quickly send a person into shock from the sudden loss of blood. Any signs of shock should be taken seriously. These include shallow breathing, unconsciousness, bluish coloring and moist skin.Immediate medical attention needs to be sought as shock can quickly turn fatal.
- A ruptured artery can quickly send a person into shock from the sudden loss of blood.
Stroke
A ruptured artery in the brain specifically results in a stroke. Some of the warning signs that may be associated with this specific type of rupture are sudden numbness in one side of the body, weakness in the face, sudden confusion and difficulty with sight in one or both eyes. A sudden severe headache and sudden trouble walking are also warning signs of a ruptured artery in the brain due to an aneurysm.
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References
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
- Medline Plus
- American Stroke Association
- Yang X, Peng J, Pang J, Wan W, Chen L. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of miR-155 predicts the risk of intracranialhemorrhage caused by rupture intracranial aneurysm. J Cell Biochem. 2019 Jul 24. doi: 10.1002/jcb.28785. [Epub ahead of print]
- Juvela S.Treatment Scoring of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Stroke. 2019 Jul 10: STROKEAHA119025599. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025599. [Epub ahead of print]
- Pagiola I, Mihalea C, Caroff J, Ikka L, Chalumeau V, Iacobucci M et al. The PHASES score: to treat or not to treat? Retrospective evaluation of the risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neuroradiol. 2019 Aug 7. pii: S0150-9861(19)30260-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2019.06.003. [Epub ahead of print]
- Tai J, Liu J, Lv J, Huibin K, Hou Z, Yang J et al. Risk factors predicting a higher grade of subarachnoid haemorrhage in small ruptured intracranial aneurysm (< 5 mm). Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2019.0029. [Epub ahead of print]
- Juvela S.Treatment Scoring of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Stroke. 2019 Jul 10: STROKEAHA119025599. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025599. [Epub ahead of print]
- Pagiola I, Mihalea C, Caroff J, Ikka L, Chalumeau V, Iacobucci M et al. The PHASES score: to treat or not to treat? Retrospective evaluation of the risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neuroradiol. 2019 Aug 7. pii: S0150-9861(19)30260-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2019.06.003. [Epub ahead of print]
- Tai J, Liu J, Lv J, Huibin K, Hou Z, Yang J et al. Risk factors predicting a higher grade of subarachnoid haemorrhage in small ruptured intracranial aneurysm (< 5 mm). Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2019.0029. [Epub ahead of print]
- Yang X, Peng J, Pang J, Wan W, Chen L. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of miR-155 predicts the risk of intracranialhemorrhage caused by rupture intracranial aneurysm. J Cell Biochem. 2019 Jul 24. doi: 10.1002/jcb.28785. [Epub ahead of print]
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