Arterial Emergencies Flashcards
1
Q
Immediate Treatment for arterial trauma?
A
Control bleeding, resuscitation, and prophylactic antibiotics
2
Q
Definitive treatment for Arterial trauma
A
Repair of injury
3
Q
What drugs do we give to treat acute thrombosis, by name?
A
Streptokinase and TPA ( Tissue plasminogen activator)
4
Q
What’s the gold standard operative treatment of arterial occlusion (embolism or thrombus)
A
Fogarty Catheters.
5
Q
In cases of Compartmental syndrome, what surgery do we do?
A
Fasciotomy.