Leg Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Leg pain at rest and at night with Hx of hypertension + hypercholesterolaemia + smoking
A
Critical limb ischaemia
2
Q
Leg pain when walking but disappears on rest
A
Intermittent claudication
3
Q
Short Hx of leg pain + pallor + cold etc
A
Acute limb ischaemia
4
Q
Leg pain at rest and at night with systemic symptoms
A
Vasculitis
5
Q
Erythema, swelling in the leg after prolonged stasis
A
Deep vein thrombosis
6
Q
Definition of critical/chronic limb ischaemia
A
> 2 week history of ischaemic leg pain at rest
- may have non-healing ulcers/wounds or gangrene
