Embolisation Flashcards
1
Q
POST-embolisation syndrome
A
PAIN
FEVER
NAUSEA/VOMITING
INCREASE WCC
2
Q
superselective embolisation
A
lower GI bleed– go as DISTALLY as possible
GOOD FOR: DIVERTICULAR DISEASE
rarely used for bowel ischaemia
3
Q
AVMs associated with…
A
HHT
4
Q
AVMs when to embolize?
A
- symptomatic
2. Asymptomatic– greater than 3mm