1 After medical school, you would need to complete a residency in pediatrics, which is three years. 2  Doctorate to practice medicine (MD, DO) plus current license to practice medicine. 3  An MD or DO, a medical degree. 4  Pediatricians are doctors. You would need a medical degree to start and then go on to specialize with further training in pediatrics. 2  Pediatricians need 4 years of undergraduate school followed by four more years of medical school, followed by 3 years of internship and residency.
The underlying cause of an aneurysm is a weak spot in the artery wall. Over time, repetitive pounding by the blood as it's forced through the veins with each heartbeat causes the weak spot to bulge. The higher the person's blood pressure, the more likely an aneurysm is to form.
An aneurysm occurs when part of a blood vessel (artery) or cardiac chamber swells, - either the blood vessel is damaged, or there is a weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.As blood pressure builds up it balloons out at its weakest point. Symptoms depend on the size of the aneurysm, how fast it is growing and its location. 2  A large cerebral aneurysm can lead to numbness in the face or problems with the eyes. 3  Cerebral aneurysms most commonly form at the base of the brain. 4  Around 1 in 4 aortic aneurysms occur in the thoracic area of the aorta.