Vascualr Flashcards

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Anatomical location of the SFJ

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2 finger breaths below and lateral to the pubic tubercule

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Definition of a varicose vien

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Torturous dilated vien of the superficial venous system

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Cause of varicose veins

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Primary/idiopathic
- RF: prolanged standing, OCP, pregnancy obesity 
Secondary 5% 
- valve destruction: DVT, thrombophlebitis 
- obstruction: pelvis mass, DVT 
- Avm 
- klippel - trenaunary - weber 
- parkes - weber syndrome
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Klippel- trenaunary - weber syndrome

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Abnormality of the deep venous syndrome causing

  • varicose vein
  • port wine stain
  • bony and soft tissue hypetrophy of the limbs
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5
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Parkes-weber syndrome

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Multiple AVM with limb hypetrophy

AVM can lead to highout out heart failure

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6
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Types of minimally invasive therapies for varicose viens

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Injection sclerotherapy - 1% Na tetradecyl sulphate

Endovenous laser or radio frequency abalation

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Indication for minimally invasive therapy for varicose veins

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Small below knee varicosities not involving the Great saphenous vien or short saphenous vien

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Indications for surgical management of varicose viens

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SFJ Incompetence
Major perforator incompetence
Symptomatic: ulceration, skin changes, pain

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Surgical intervention for varicose veins

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Trendelenburg: saphenofemoral ligation
SSV Ligation: in the popliteal fossa
LSV STRIPPING - No longer performed
Multiple adulation
Cockett’s operation: perforator ligation
SEPS: subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery

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Complications of varicose viens

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Early: heamatoma, wound sepsis, nerve damage
Late
- superficial thrombophlebitis 
- DVT 
- reoccurrence: 10% at 15years
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11
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Cause of chronic venous insufficiency

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Reflux following DVT - 90%

Obstruction following DVT - 10%

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12
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Surgical management of chronic venous insufficiency

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Reflux
- trahere transplantation: axillary vein transplant
- kistner operation: valvuloplasty of damaged valve
Obstruction
- Palma operation

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13
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Leriche syndrome

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Buttock claudication and wasting
Erictile dysfunction
Absent femoral pulses

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14
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Risk factor for peripheral vascular disease

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Modifiable: smoking, BP, DM control, Hyperlipidemia, decreased exercise
Non-modifable: FHx, PMH, Male, increased age, ethnicity

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15
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Fontaine classification for chronic limb ischemia

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  1. Asymptomatic - 0.8-1

2. Claudication - a (>200m) b(

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16
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Doppler sounds

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Normal - triphasic
Mild stenosis - biphasic
Severe stenosis - Monophasic

17
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Increased risk of AAA rupture

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High BP
Smoker
Strong FH
Female

18
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Defintion of AAA

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Abnormal dilatation of the abdominal aorta to >50% of its normal diameter = >3cm

19
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Indication for AAA operation

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Symptomatic/evidence of complication 
Rupture 
Asymptomatic 
- greater or equal to 5.5cm 
- expanding greater than 1cm a year
20
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Complication of AAA

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Death 
MI 
Renal failure 
Spinal or mesenteric ischemia 
Distal trash from thromboembolism 
Anastomotic leak 
Graft infection 
Aortoenteric fistula
21
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Signs of chronic venous insufficiency

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HAS LEGS 
haemosiderosis 
Atrophie Blanche 
Swelling 
Lipodermatosclerosis 
Eczema 
Gaiters ulcers 
Stars - venous
22
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Indication for surgical management of popliteal aneurysm

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Symptomatic
Aneurysm containing thrombus
Aneurysm greater than 2 cm

23
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Definition of a true aneurysm

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Dilation of a blood vessel involving all layers of its wall and is >50% of its normal diameter

24
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Definition of a false aneurysm

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Collection of blood vessels around a vessel wall that communicates with the vessel lumen

25
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Detention or vessel dissection

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Vessel dilatation caused by blood splaying apart the media to form a channel within the walls

26
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Complication of aneurysm

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Luminal:
- thrombosis leading to distal embolism
- infection of artery thrombosis 
Mural - rupture, fistulation 
Extra-mural- external pressure e.g. DVT
27
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Management of false anneurysm

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Ultrasound compression
Thrombin injection
Surgical repair

28
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Indication for amputation

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Dead: PVD, Thromboangitis obliterans
Dangerous: infection, sepsis, malignancy
Damaged: trauma, burns, frost bites
Damned nuisance: pain, neurological damage

29
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Complications of endarterectomy

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3% risk of stroke or death
Heamatoma
MI
nerve Injury
- hypoglossal: ipsilateral tongue deviation
- great auricular: numb ear lobe
- recurrent laryngeal: hoarse voice, bovine voice

30
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Definition of gangrene

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Irreversible tissue death from poor vascular supply

31
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Cause of gangrene

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DM
embolism and thrombosis 
Raynauds 
Thromboangitis obliterans 
Injury: extreme cold, heat, trauma or pressure
32
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Definition of Raynaud’s phenomenon

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Characteristic cold induced changes associated with vasospasm

33
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Definition of Raynaud’s disease

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Primary Raynaud’s phenomenon occurring in isolation

34
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Raynaud’s syndrome

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Secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon associated with other disease

35
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Secondry causes of Raynaud’s

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Blood: polycythemia, cyroglobulinemia, cold agglutins
Aterial: atherosclerosis, Thromboangitis obliterans
Drugs: beta-blockers, OCP, ergotamine
Cervical rib: thoracic outlet obstruction
Autoimmune: SLE, RA, systemic sclerosis
Trauma: vibration injury

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Cause of venous ulcers

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Valvular disease 
Varicose veins 
Deep vein reflux 
Outflow obstruction 
Muscle pump failure 
Stroke 
Neuromuscular disease