Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
“hard” signs of vascular injury (indication for immediate surgical exploration):
A
active hemorrhage expanding hematoma pulse deficit bruit or thrills distal ischemia (compartment syndrome Ps)
2
Q
“Soft” signs of vascular injury (indication for angriography/imaging):
A
history of hemorrhage at the scene stable, nonexpanding hematoma proximity to a major vessel anatomically related nerve deficit ABI <0.9 unequal pulses
3
Q
complication of hepatic artery embolization?
A
Gall Bladder ischemia (most of the biliary tree supplied by common hepatic artery)
