Abdominal bruit medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Medical Therapy

• In the critically ill patient with a ruptured aortic aneurysm, the first goal is to stabilize the patient and repair the aneurysm immediately.
• Treat underlying etiology
• Consult nephrology for appropriate management of renal insufficiency

Pharmacotherapy

In the patient with renal artery stenosis, the goal is to treat the hypertension

• In patients with bilateral stenosis, avoid ACE inhibitors.