1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comNichole Weaver MSN/Ed, RN, CCRNhttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/njweaver/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VHPi0uzm8l"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/03-02-aneurysm-dissection/">03.02 Aneurysm & Dissection</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/03-02-aneurysm-dissection/embed/#?secret=VHPi0uzm8l" width="600" height="338" title="“03.02 Aneurysm & Dissection” — NURSING.com" data-secret="VHPi0uzm8l" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Overview Aneurysms are dilations or outpouchings of a blood vessel due to weakening of the walls. They are most commonly caused by hypertension. Dissections are rips or tears in the vessels that require immediate surgical intervention to prevent mortality. Nursing Points General Cerebral Aneurysm Leading cause of non-traumatic Sub Arachnoid Hemorrhage Aortic Aneurysm Thoracic Abdominal […]