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SMLE | Cardiology 🫀 > PAD > Flashcards

PAD Flashcards

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Most important risk factor of PVD is […]

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Smoking 🚬

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Acute arterial occlusion is mostly caused by […]

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Embolization

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In 85% of acute arterial occlusion cases source of emboli is […]

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🫀Heart (AFib, MI)

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Acute arterial occlusion presentation:

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6Ps:
Pain
Pallor
Polar (cold)
Pulseless
Paresthesia
Paralysis

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Peripheral vascular disease presentation:

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🔸Intermittent claudication (ABI <0.7)
🔸Rest pain (ABI <0.4)

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Gold standard diagnostic test of PVD & Acute arterial occlusion […]

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Arteriogram (Angiogram)

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Tx of PVD:

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Stop smoking
Aspirin + Clopidogrel/Ticlopidine
Cilostazol

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Tx of Acute arterial occlusion:

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IV heparin + Embolectomy

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Patient present to ER with
Acute LL pain + numbness + pulseless (3hr)
ECG: AFib
Next step » […]

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IV heparin !!

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SMLE | Cardiology 🫀 (10 decks)

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