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what is aortic dissection

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tear in the tunica intima of the aorta

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RF for aortic dissection

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HTN, recent heart surgery, bicuspid aortic valve, Connective tissue disorders (marfan’s, ED), pregnancy, syphilis, cocaine use

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How do you classify Aortic Dissection

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Stanford Type A: ascending aorta (2/3 of cases)
Stanford type B: descending aorta (1/3)

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How do you manage stanford TA

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aortic root replacement surgey

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how do you manage stanford TB

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Bed rest and beta blockers

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classical sx of aortic dissection

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Tearing central chest pain
radiates to back

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What is BP like in aortic diss

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May be high or low
>20mg difference BP between arms

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what murmur could you hear with aortic diss

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AR

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How do you investigate definitively Aortic diss

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Stable: CT Angio
Unstable (cannot be taken to CT): TOE/TTE

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What preliminary ix are necessary if suspecting aortic diss

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ECG (ischaemia)
CXR (widened mediastinum)
FBC (haemoglobin)
X match, group and save

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What are the three presentations of Peripheral Arterial Disease

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  1. Intermittent claudication (Chronic Limb Ischaemia)
  2. Critical Limb Ischaemia
  3. Acute life-threatening Ischaemia
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What is intermittent claudication

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Decreased arterial supply to the limbs usually due to atherosclerosis

leading to increased oxygen demand upon exercise that cannot be met by the local vasculature

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What are RF of intermittent claudication / PAD

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MODIFIABLE:
smoking
dyslipidaemia
hyperglycaemia
HTN

NON-MOD:

  • male gender
  • increased age
  • PMH / FH
  • genetic RF
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How does chronic limb ischaemia progress(fontaine classification)

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  1. asymptomatic
  2. intermittent claudication
  3. ischaemic pain at rest
  4. ulceration / gangren
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how does intermittent claudication present

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CRAMPING pain in calves or buttocks after walking a determined distance
resolves with rest
this is reproducible
no pain if at rest

due to increased oxygen demand that cannot be met during exercise by the local vasculature

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If intermittent claudication causes pain in the calves / buttock, which arteries are affected?

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calves = SFA

buttock: = common / internal iliac

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What are clincal findings for intermittend claudication?

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PULSE pattern will tell you where blocklage is

No ulcers

Buerger’s negative

ABPI >0.5

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How do you investigate intermittent claudication?

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Exercise treadmill ABPI

Duplex

Angiography (CT / MR / digital subtraction)

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how do you manage intermittent claudication

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  1. Conservative: LIFESTYLE CHANGES
    - stop smoking
    - improve diet
    - improve exercise, try to walk through the pain (as this will increase collateral circulation)
  2. Medical: RF control
    - stop smoking
    - treat HTN
    - antiplatelet (clopi)
    - statin
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What is leriche’s syndrome

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peripheral artery disease affecting the AORTIC BIFURCATIOJn

opresents as buttock / thigh pain + erectile dysfunction
with weak or absent femoral pulses

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What is critical limb ischaemia

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significant arterial stenoosis causing severe impairment of blood flow to limbs, presenting with at least one of the following:

  • ABPI <0.5 or ankle artery pressure >40
  • Ischaemic pain >2 weeks
  • Rest pain or tissue loss (ischaemic lesion / gangrene / ulceration)

ARTERIES are not able to meet BASELINE DEMAND

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How do you manage critical limb ischaemia

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Same as intemrittent claudication (modify RF)

  • Endovascular repair (angioplasty or stenting)
  • surgical tecnique (bypass or embolectomy)
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What is acute limb ischaemiA

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SUDDEN drop in blood supply to the limb
it threatens limb viability (if not managed within 6 hours, limb will be lost)

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what causes acute limb ischaemia?

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ACUTE CAUSE - either thrombosis or embolus

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what are the 6 Ps of acute limb ischaemia
Pain pallor perishingly cold pulseless paralysis parasthesia
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what is the management of acute limb ischemia
NBM, IV hydration, analgesia Unfractionated heparin to prevent clot extension If embolic cause: embolectomy If thrombotic cause: angioplasty with stent, thrombolysis, bypass, ampitation
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when is thrombolysis viable in acute limb ischaemia?
With ACUTE ON CHRONIC limb ischaemia (i.e. the limb still has some viable collaterals. so it is not as severe)
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what is Buerger's disease
recurrent inflammation and thrombosis of arteries and veins in lower limbs, with uncertain aetiology
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what is the biggest RF for buerger's disease
SMOKING q
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what is Buerger's disease presentation
Raynauds of LL intermittent claudication pain at restn sensitivity to cold absent peripheral pulses
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what are key investgations for PAD
Cardiovascular risk assessment (blood glucose, cholesterol, BP, ECG) 1. ABPI 2. Duplex USS 3. CT / MR angiograpy Consider Intra arterial Digital subtraction angiography (gold standard view of anatomy and therapeutic potential with angioplasty)
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What are ABPI ranges
Normal: 0.9-1.2 0.8-0.9 = mild 0.5-0.8 = moderate \<0.5 = severe \>1.2 = indication of abnormal calcification (stiff arteries)
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What ABPI should you refer to vascular surgeons
\<0.8 or \>1.3
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what is amangement of PAD
asymptomatic / intermittent claudication: risk factor modification - conservative: quit smoking, WL, exercise, foot care - medical: atorvastatin 80mg + clopi 75mg sym,ptomatic: - angioplasty, stenting, bypass - lst resort: amputation
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what is deep venous insufficiency
inability of veins to drain blood adequately due to DVT / valvular insuff + varicose feins
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RF deep vain insuff
advanced age, female, pregnancy, prior DVT / phlebitis, smoking, obesity
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signs of chronic venous insuff
lipodermatosclerosis haemosiderin deposition venous ulcers vemnous eczema
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hhow do you manage chronic venous insuff
compression bandages surgical graft
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how do you diagnose a DVT
Well's score \>=2 : DVT likely, so perform USS leg \<4 hours \> if positive, DOAC 3m (provoked) or 6m (unprovoked) if USS negative, check D dimer. if D dimer positive, repeat USS in 1 week \<2: DVT unlikely, check D dimer within 4 hours. If D dimer +ve, do USS
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what further investigation must you do for unprovokedc DVT
CT Abdo to identify possible malignancy
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what is the difference in loaction between venous and arterial ulcer
venous in GAITER region (between middle calf and medial malleolus) arterial in pressure points on foot/toes
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what is the difference in aspect between venous and arterial ulcer
venous = shallow, flat margins. slough at base with granular tissue arterial = punched out, deep irregular shape, minimal exhudate
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what are coexisting signs with venous disease
haemosiderin deposition lipodermatosclerosis (champagne bottle) venous ulcers varicose eczema (dry, flaking) pitting oedema thrombophlebitis bleeding
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what are coexisting signs with arterial ulceration
thin shiny skin hairless pallor on leg elevation absent/weak pulses
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what is an AAA
dilatation of aorta to \>50% normal diameter / \>3cm
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RF AAAA
HTN smoking hypercholesteraemia Males (higher AAA risk), females (higheer rupture risk)
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what kind of screening is offered for AAA
to men 65+ single abdominal USS
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what outcomes of AAA screening dictate management
\>5.5 \>\> 2 week vasc referral 4.5 to 5.5 \>\> fu scan 3 months 3 to 4.5 \>\> fu scan 12 months
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How do you manage AAA
Emergency: open or endovascular repair (depending on center) Non-ruptured: - conservative mx (with followup) if aneurysm \<5.5cm diameter - elective repair once risk of rupture becomes grearer than risk of surgery
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what are tx for varicose veins
- endothermal ablation - foam sclerotherapy - surgical stripping (rarely don)
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what is the typical pain in critical limb ischaemia
critical limb ischaemia: pain at rest often in sleep relieved by DEPENDNCY (hanging foot off side of bed)
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what are the two types of gangrene
wet (infected) dry ( noo infection)
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what is the pathophys difference between critical limb ischaemia and acute limb ischaemia
ALI is SUDDEN drop in arterial perfusion Due to thombosis (stenosed vessel with plaque rupture) or embolus (AF/valve disease)
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What are common sites of aneurysmal disease
Abdominal aorta (infrarenal) Popliteal artery
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Complications of aneurysmal disease
rupture embolus thrombodsis DVT fistula (if syphilic)
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S/S varicose veins
dragging, aching pain swelling itching restless leg night cramps
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RF varicose veeins
pregnancy lots of standin g obesity DVT valve distruction, AV malformation
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what tests can you do on varicose veins
Cough impulse Tap test (chevrier's test - tap proximally and feel for impulse distally)= Tourniquet test (apply tourniquet to compress SFJ \> stand patient \> id distal veins do not fill, this means this area is controlled and the incompetent valve is ABOVE tourniquet)
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How do you do Buerges test
Lift both legs up slowly One leg will blanche - due to reduced arterial perfusion (note what degree angle this is - the smaller the angle, the more severe the PAD) Then swing legs across the bedside - the blanched foot will become hyperaemix (so brick red)
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what does a midline laparotomy expose in vascular surgery?
the abdominal aorta
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what does a groin scar indicate?
femoral access scar
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midline laparotomy + (bilat) groin scar = which surgery?
(bilateral) aortofemoral bypass
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groin scar + medial leg scar =
femoral popliteal bypass
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what does the medial leg scar give access tpo
long saphenouus vein harvest
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arterial anatomy to LL
Aorta bifurcates into R and L common iliac COMMON ILIAC bifurcates into internal and external iliac EXTERNAL ILIAC \> common femoral \> profunda femorios & supperficial femoral superficial femoral travels through ADDUCTOR CANAL to become the policteal arteri POPLITEAL ARTERY branches off fiirst the anterior tibial, then splits into posterior tibial (medial) and fibular (lateral) Anterior tibial becomes dorsalis pedis
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which drug can be prescribed as finial line in intermiittent claudication
naftidrofuryl oxalate (potent vasodulator)
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which two drugs must ALL patents with PAD be on
Statin (atorvastatin) + anti-platelet (clopidogrel)
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what other condition other than size do you need to refer abdominal aortic aneurysm to vascular surgeons for
if RAAPIDLY ENLARGING so \>1cm growth per annum in size
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how do you differentite thrombys / embolus in ALI?
Thrombus: patient will have pre-existng claudication, absent or reduced pulses in the other limbs, widespread vascular disease Embolus: no prior claudication, sudden onset painiful leg, obvious source of embolus (AF, MI)
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which systemic condition is linked to vessel calcification\> abnormal ABPI readings
T2DM
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what does the presence of abdominal pain in the context of AAA indicate?
that there is HIGH LIKELYHOOD OF RUPTURE
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what is the difference in timeline of sx between when you should use ABPI and handheld doppler
ABPI if suspecting chronic/critical limb ischaemia Doppler if suspectinig acute limb threatening ischamia!
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indications for referring pts with venous disease to vasc ssurgeoons
- varicose veins sx ('heavy' or 'aching' legs) - skin changes associated with chronic venous insufficiency (e.g. venous eczema or haemosiderin deposition) - ssuperficial thrombophlebitis - venous leg ulcer (active or healed)
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what tx can vasc surgeons do for patient with venous disease
- endothermal ablation - injection / foam sclerotherapy - surgery (ligation / stripping)

Y6 Senior Surgery COPY LaLz (10 decks)

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