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What are the indications to operate on AAA for men? For women?

Why was this size chosen?

A

Men > 5.5cm

Women > 5cm because women have higher risk for rupture (x4.5 times higher)

Size chosen because the risk of rupture at 5.5cm (~5%/yr) was about the same as the mortality risk from operating.

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What is the most common perioperative complication after AAA repair?

What is the incidence of this complication?

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Cardiac event. (~15%)

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Cardiac stents and AAA

How long do you wait after bare metal stent?

Drug eluting stent?

Plavix- stop or continue for open AAA vs EVAR?

A

Bare metal: 4-6 weeks

Drug eluting: 1 yr

Plavix- stop 10 (or 5) days pre-op for open. Continue through surgery for EVAR

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A pt in the ED complains of back pain. BP 85/50. pulsatilr abdominal mass. You suspect a ruptured AAA but the patient is awake and talking to you. Next best step?

A) give blood and resuscitate
B) beside ultrasound
C) CTAP
D) emergent transfer to OR
E) diagnostic angio
A

Answer is C. CT scan.

Giving blood and resuscitating can increase bleeding
Ultrasound may not be able to see the rupture
only 15% of pts with rAAA die within 2hrs of presentation
CT scan provide better information for endovascular repair planning

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EVAR requirements

Proximal aortic neck length
Proximal aortic neck diameter
Proximal aortic neck angulation
External iliac artery diameter

A

Proximal aortic neck length >10 mm
Proximal aortic neck diameter <32 mm
Proximal aortic neck angulation <60 degrees
External iliac artery diameter >7 mm

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Is diabetes a risk factor for AAA?

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Actually if you have diabetes you have lesser odds of having an aneurysm

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What is an average growth rate for aneurysm

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~10% a year

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AAA pre-op Eval

  • when do you do EKG
  • when do you do echo
  • when do you do stress test?
A
  • EKG on EVERYONE
  • echo for (+) dyspnea or heart failure
  • stress test: pts with unknown fx status or if they have 3 or more CV risk: CAD, CHF, stroke, diabetes, renal
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Pre-op placed bare metal stent. What to do?

Drug eluting stent?

What to do with plavix for open AAA vs. EVAR?

A

Bare metal: delay surgery 1 month

Drug eluting: delay 1 year

angioplasty: 2 weeks

Open: stop plavix 10 days prior

EVAR: continue plavix through surgery

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Problem with US for evaluating for AAA rupture?

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May not be able to tell there’s a rupture or not

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Mortality for patients who presented to the ED with ruptured AAA within 2 hrs?

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15%

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For AAA repair mortality for suprarenal clamp vs infrarenal?

A

Mortality is the same

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When you’re doing AAA, is it okay to divide the left renal vein?

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Yes it it. Divide it as close to the IVC as possible. That way it will preserve the collaterals (gonadal, adrenal, lumbar veins)

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Who needs IMA reimplantation?

T/F: if a pt has a large meandering IMA, that means the collaterals are sufficient and there is no need to reimplant the IMA

A
  • celiac/SMA occlusive disease
  • prior colon resection
  • poor IMA backbleeding (means the collaterals are not strong)

False. enlarged meandering IMA shows that the pt is living off of this IMA and collateral is not great. Better reimplant this

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For AAA repair, why prep and drape before induction?

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When theyre awake, they’re muscles may be tamponading the bleed. When they go to sleep, all those muscles go out the window and the pt may start crashing

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Describe gaining proximal control for AAA repair

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1) take down left lobe of the liver
2) make sure they have an OG. Move the esophagus out of the way
3) find and divide the crus of the diaphragm
4) with the clamp, get all the way down to the spine and clamp

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Describe the different types of endoleak

A 
I: proximal or distal seal zone leaks
II: backflow from aortic branches
III: graft separation
IV: pores in the graft
V: sac enlargement in the ABSENCE of a detectable leak
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EVAR requirements (4)

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1) proximal aortic neck length >10mm
2) proximal aortic neck diameter <32mm
3) proximal aortic neck angulation <60 degrees
4) external iliac artery diameter >7mm

Minimal aortic neck thrombus

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What is the risk of endoleak over 10 years after EVAR?

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25%

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Rate of intestinal ischemia after elective AAA repair?

Rate after ruptured AAA open vs EVAR?

A

Elective: 2%

Ruptured: 40% open, 20% EVAR

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Aortoenteric fistula

CTA vs. endoscopy which one is better?

Treatment?

A

CTA (almost 94% sensitivity). look for air around the graft.

old Treatment
Vasc: do ax bifem. Next day, aortic explant
GI: separate the aorta and the bowel and close the visceral tear

new Treatment:
endovascular stent first + open repair

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EVAR complications

  • Hypotension after withdrawal of delivery sheath
  • severe leg claudication 6 months after endograft
A
  • Hypotension after withdrawal of delivery sheath: iliac artery injury. Balloon tamponaded then stent graft
  • severe leg claudication 6 months after endograft: endograft thrombosis. Thrombectomy or fem-fem bypass
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Non-obstrucing colon cancer and operative AAA. What do you do?

A

Repair AAA first

Resect colon in 4-6 weeks

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AAA + obstructive, perforated, or bleeding colon cancer. what do you do?

A

Colon resection/diversion followed by AAA repair

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Renal/ovarian malignancy + AAA?

A

Can do at the same time

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Gallstones during open repair

A

Avoid concomitant cholecystectomy

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Indication for thoracic aortic aneurysm repair?

Higher or lower risk of repair compared to AAA?

A

Repair when > 6cm

Higher risk of repair compared to AAA (Spinal cord ischemia, renal failure, visceral ischemia, resp failure)

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Median size of thoracoabdominal aneurysm rupture?

Risk of paralysis after repair?

Mortality rate?

A

7cm

7-15% paralysis

5-10% mortality

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Femoral/popliteal artery aneurysm.

What is the risk?

What % is associated with AAA?

Treatment elective vs emergent?

A

Risk of thrombosis or embolism

40-60% have AAA

Elective: autogenous vein bypass, aneurysm exclusion
Emergent: thrombolysis (to improve outflow) followed by bypass

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When do you do surgery for splenic artery in pregnant women?

What operation?

A

Always. Because there is near 100% fetal loss with rupture

Ligate, splenectomy

angioembolization can be definitive

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Treatment for infected pseudoaneurysm?

A

Ligation and muscle flap coverage

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Person with DVT now has acute arterial emboli. What test to confirm etiology?

A

TEE to look for PFO

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Most common site of arterial emboli?

A

Common femoral

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Most commonly missed compartment during fasciotomy?

A

Anterior. Often the incisions are made too posteriorly

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How do you calculate the ABI?

A

Cuff around ankle

Systolic pressure of ankle at which Doppler signal appears
Over
Higher of the 2 brachial bp

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What to do for

  • complete aortic occlusion now has claudication
  • complete aortic occlusion with threatened limb, high surgical risk
  • common femoral stenosis/occlusion
A
  • aorto bifem
  • ax bifem (can be done under local)
  • femoral endarterectomy. Do not stent

No stent zones:
Common femoral
Profunda
Popliteal

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What is the May-Thurner syndrome?

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Compression of the left common iliac vein by the right commom iliac artery

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Pradaxa, eliquis, Xarelto.

Other names and their mechanism?

A

Pra(DA)xa: (DA)bigatran. (D)irect thrombin inhibitor
idarucimab (praxbind) or dialysis

Eliquis: apixaban. Xa inhibitor
PCC
least renal clearance (use in renal pts)

Xarelto: rivaroxiban. Xa inhibitor
PCC

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How long to anticoagulate for

DVT due to reversible cause? (Line)

A

3-6 months

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How long to anticoagulate for

Unprovoked proximal DVT vs. distal DVT?

A

proximal unprovoked: extended therapy

distal unprovoked: 3 mo.

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41
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How long to anticoagulate for

DVT and cancer?

A

Lovenox 3-6 months then Coumadin indefinitely

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What is the treatment for phlegmasia cerulean dolens?

When do you do surgery?

A

Start hep gtt
Fluid resuscitation
Elevate limb
Prepare for lysis

Surgical intervention: failure of initial management or compartment syndrome

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What is the most common complication after surgery or endovenous procedure for varicose veins?

A

Recurrent varicose veins (15-30%)

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What should you do if a pt gets a PICC line thrombus and the PICC still works?

A

Leave it in if the pt needs it still. If you take it out then the other PICC will most certainly clot again.

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What is PSV and EDV in carotid duplex?

What velocities indicate 50-70% stenosis? >70? 80-99%?

A

Peak systolic velocity
End diastolic velocity

Any PSV > 125 means stenosis > 50%

Any EDV > 110 means stenosis 80-99%

> 70% stenosis is PSV > 230 or EDV 90-110

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What’s a NASCET trial

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For symptomatic.

Measured stroke rate in Best medical therapy (26%) vs CEA (9%)

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47
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What’s the ACAS trial?

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For asymptomatic carotids.

Stroke rate in best medical therapy (12%) vs CEA (5%)

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Indications for CEA for asymptomatic vs symptomatic

A

Asymptomatic >70%

Symptomatic > 50%

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You do a CEA. IN PACU pt has Neuro deficits after waking up. What is the cause and what do you do?

A

Thrombosis due to technical error. Re-explore, do thrombectomy or angio

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You do a CEA. In PACU pt has neck fullness and respiratory difficulty. What do you do?

A

Cervical hematoma. Take back to OR. intubate and evacuate. No reason to do it in PACU

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You do a CEA. Pt has tongue deviation. Reason? What do you do?

A

Hypoglossal nerve injury. Deviates to the side of the injury. Swallow eval, observe

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52
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Most likely source of atheroembolism for right foot?

A

Right SFA

53
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CEA -> swallowing difficulty. Diagnosis? Treatment?

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve injury.

Swallow eval. Often need a feeding tube.

54
Q

Treatment for postCEA headache 2-10d post-op?

A

Cerebral hyperperfusion

CT head, ICU, bp control

55
Q

What is the subclavian steal syndrome?

what’s steal syndrome after AV fistula?

A

Subclavian artery stenosis. No blood to the arm from subclavian.

Instead, blood comes from the ipsilateral vertebral artery. Much smaller caliber. So if you use the arm, blood supply is not as adequate as the subclavian

AVF steal is when the blood doesn’t go distal to the AVF so the hand becomes ischemic. treatment is DRIL. Distal revasc, interval ligation

56
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What is one bypass where PTFE is better than being graft?

A

Carotid subclavian bypass

57
Q

What is the treatment for subclavian steal syndrome?

A

Balloon angio, stent

Or carotid to subcl bypass

58
Q

Neuro vs venous thoracic outlet syndrome.

  • which is more common?
  • which one is associated with repetitive motion?
  • which one is associated with arm edema, cyanosis?
A

Neuro (95%) > venous (3%)

Venous -> repetitive motion

Venous: edema cyanosis
Neuro: paresthesia, pain

59
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Treatment for Neuro vs venous thoracic outlet syndrome?

A

Neuro: scalene resection +/- 1st rib rxn

Venous: 1st rib rxn, post-op angio

60
Q

Neck zone I. Incision for R CCA or R SCA exposure after stabbing?

A

Sternotomy

61
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Neck zone I. Incision for proximal L SCA exposure?

A

Left anterior lateral thoracotomy or trap door

62
Q

Neck zone II stab wound. Incision

A

Along anterior SCM

63
Q

How do you expose the vertebral arteries?

A

Same as carotid but go lateral to the carotid sheath

And then expose the bony foramen

64
Q

Amputation rate if you ligate an iliac artery because of trauma?

A

40%. So try to fix them if you can

65
Q

Hepatic artery injury. If you’re deciding to ligate it, what else should you do?

A

Cholecystectomy

66
Q

Treatment for av fistula infection?

A

If it’s a graft you take it out

If it’s an autologous vein fistula (not a ptfe graft) then Antibiotics for 6 weeks. Remove only if source of septic emboli

67
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For central lines, which site has higher rate of arterial puncture?

A

IJ (3%) > subclavian (0.5%)

68
Q

Mortality rate if you ligate the IVC for severe trauma?

A

60% mortality

40% survival

69
Q

What is Paget-Schroetter syndrome?

A

venous thoracic outlet syndrome

70
Q

What is nutcracker syndrome (vein)

A

left renal vein between the SMA and aorta. get varicocele because left testicular vein can’t drain

nutcracker esophagus: diffuse esophageal spasm ish thing extended myotomy

sma syndrome: duodenum pinched between SMA and aorta. do a DJ or ligament of treitz release

71
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What is EHIT and its classifications

A

Endothermal heat induced thrombosis. radiofrequency or laser treatment for varicose vein and then pt gets DVT

EHIT I: saphenofemoral or saphenopopliteal junction. aspirin
EHIT II: femoral or popliteal extension. <50% occlusion. aspirin
EHIT III: femoral or popliteal extension > 50% occlusion. anticoagulate
EHIT IV: total occlusion. anticoagulate

72
Q

Someone was treated for PE. At 6 mo. Follow-up, pt has LE edema, sob, hemoptysis, leg swelling, dyspnea on exertion, atrial gallop. Whats the diagnosis? Is this recurrent PE?

What is the incidence of this disease

A

pulmonary hypertension

~4% of pts after a PE

73
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What’s the ABI for claudication or poor wound healing?

ABI for critical limb ischemia?

A

0.5 < ABI < 1 is claudication/poor wound healing

ABI < 0.5 is critical limb ischemia

74
Q

What is leriche syndrome?

Difference in mean pt age compared to infrainguinal vascular disease?

Critical limb ischemia common or uncommon?

A

Triad you see with aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Absent femoral pulse
Thigh and buttock claudication
Impotence

Tends to be in younger pts compared to infrainguinal disease

Critical limb ischemia uncommon due to rich collaterals (circumflex & inf. Epigastric)

75
Q

For retrograde mesenteric bypass, what are your inflow vessels and why is it better tolerated in high risk pts?

A

Common iliac or infrarenal aorta

Because it doesn’t involve supraceliac aortic clamping

76
Q

Angioembolization for carotid body tumors. When is it performed and why?

Any size indications?

A

48hrs prior to surgery, to reduce bleeding and size.

Size > 3cm

77
Q

Carotid body tumor is encasing the carotids. What do you do?

A

Do en Bloc resection, reconstruct with Interposition graft

78
Q

Where is the dissection plane for carotid endarterectomy to remove the plaque? What layers of the artery are left behind after the endarterectomy?

Should you extend your arteriotomy to external carotid to remove residual plaque?

Acceptable stroke rate?

A

Between intima and media. Deep layers of the media and adventitia are left behind to prevent aneurysm

Don’t extend arteriotomy to external carotid. Complicated patch

<6% is acceptable stroke rate

79
Q

What % of population has accessory renal artery?

Does the right renal artery go in front of or behind the vana cava?

Renal arteries typically originate at what vertebral lvl?

A

25-30%

Right renal a. Goes behind the vena cava

L2

80
Q

Pt scheduled for CABG next week. Has TIA today. What to do?

A

Do combined CABG and CEA. Symptomatic 50-99% in men, 70-99% in women.

Asymptomatic 80-99% also qualifies for simultaneous repair

81
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When do you need to anticoagulate for SVT?

A

Within 5cm of saphenofemoral junction

Thrombus is longer than 5cm

82
Q

What’s the ABI for rest pain?

What’s the chance of major amputation for rest pain?

A

~0.5

Up to 40%

83
Q

Cut leads to lymphangitis. Most common organism?

A

Strep pyogenes

84
Q

What mandates a shunt during a CEA?

A

Any signs of poor cerebral perfusion or

Stump pressure <50 mmHg (it represents the pressure from the other side via circle of Willis)

85
Q

SMV usually lies to the left or to the right of the SMA? In front or behind?

Transverse arteriotomy for sma embolectomy should be made where? Over the embolus? Proximal or distal to the middle colic?

How much of the artery should you expose?

A

SMV lies to the right of the SMA and anterior in the first 3cm
After 6cm it may be to the left of SMA

Proximal to middle colic origin so pretty high up

About 3-4cm

86
Q

Which statement is false?

  • hypertension is the most significant risk factor for a stroke
  • carotid disease is the most common cause of ischemic stroke
A

uncontrolled hypertension is the most significant risk factor for stroke

Cardioembolic disease is the most common cause of ischemic stroke

87
Q

What the FUCK is the difference between PTT and aPTT?

what’s the normal range vs therapeutic ranges for PTT and aPTT?

A

aPTT is PTT with an activator added. It just makes it more sensitive

Normal PTT: 60-70s
Normal aPTT: 30-40s

Therapeutic PTT: 120-140s
Therapeutic aPTT: 60-80s

88
Q

What is the dose of initial heparin bolus?

What is the rate of heparin gtt?

A

80 units/kg bolus

18 units/kg gtt

89
Q

Acute renal failure rate for elective AAA repair vs ruptured?

A

2% for elective

20% for ruptured

90
Q

Vessel lumens are not compromised until what % of the lumen is stenosed?

A

40%

91
Q

Most common organism for central venous catheter infection?

Most commonly organism for peripheral IV/thrombophlebitis?

A

Central: staph epi
Peripheral: staph aureus

92
Q

What is the most common location of peripheral artery aneurysm?

A

Popliteal

93
Q

What is the most likely outcome of an untreated jugular suppurative thrombophlebitis?

A

Empyema

94
Q

Vein vs. graft. Which one is more likely to succeed from bypass thrombectomy?

A

Graft bypass is more likely to succeed from thrombectomy

95
Q

What is Well’s criteria?

A

Scoring to assess likelihood of PE

Clinical symptoms of DVT (leg swelling/pain): 3 pts
Other diagnoses less likely than PE: 3 pts
HR > 100: 1.5 pts
Immobilization for >3 days or surgery within 4 weeks: 1.5 pts
Previous DVT/PE: 1.5 pts
Hemoptysis: 1 pt
Malignancy: 1 pt

> 6: high prob
2-6: moderate prob
<2: low prob

> 4 pts: likely
<4 pts: unlikely

96
Q

When varicose veins are left untreated, what happens?

A

It will progress into chronic venous insufficiency and then venous stasis ulcers

97
Q

For air embolism what position should you place the pt? Right lateral decubitus? Left lateral? Trendelenburg? Reverse T?

A

Head down, left side down

Left lateral decubitus, trendelenburg. Try to trap the air at the apex of the right ventricle

98
Q

Is AKA ever preferred vs BKA?

Wound healing/complication rate of AKA compared to BKA?

Where should you transect the femoral shaft for AKA?

What % of pts ambulate after AKA?

what nerve should be identified and preserved during AKA? what happens if you don’t?

A

in non-ambulatory pts yes

AKA actually heals better than BKA

At least 12cm from the knee joint

40-50% ambulate

sciatic nerve. neuroma formation

99
Q

Skin changes are early or late sign of acute limb ischemia?

What does a biphasic signal signify vs monophasic?

A

Skin changes are late signs

Biphasic rules out acute limb ischemia

Monophasic means proximal occlusion and distal reconstitution

100
Q

What should be given first in DIC?

List 4 things to give in the right order

A

FFP then cryo then calcium and platelets

101
Q

Do cancer pts with DVTs need indefinite anticoagulation?

A

If malignancy can be treated, 3-6mo is enough

If malignancy can’t be treated then maybe indefinite

102
Q

INR is therapeutic today. D/c heparin gtt?

A

Heparin gtt needs 2 days of overlap with INR being therapeutic to protect from recurrent VTE

103
Q

Do you need to anticoagulate superficial femoral vein thrombosis?

A

Yes the name superficial femoral is a misnomer. SFA is in fact a deep vein

104
Q

Do you need to anticoagulate popliteal vein thrombosis?

A

Yes

105
Q

Amaurosis fugax. Ipsi or contra?

first branch of internal carotid?

first branch of external carotid?

what supplies the cervical esophagus?

what supplies the parathyroid glands?

A

Ipsi internal carotid.

Ophthalmic artery. First branch of ica

first branch of external carotid: superior thyroid

inferior thyroid artery supplies the cervical esophagus

inferior thyroid supplies the parathyroid gland

106
Q

Brachiocephalic fistula post-op. Pain and numbness in hand. (+) Radial/ulnar. Incision is clean. Grip strength is weaker. What is the next step?

A

Ligate the fistula. Ischemic monomelic neuropathy from steal

107
Q

Which one is the strongest risk factor for AAA?

fat
Diabetes
Smoking
Hypertension
Family history
A

Smoking. 3.5x risk

Diabetes is protective against AAA

108
Q

What numbers do you expect to see on the ultrasound in carotid stenosis @ 70%?

A

Peak systolic velocity (PSV) > 230
End diastolic velocity (EDV) 90-110
ICA/CCA > 4

109
Q

What’s considered rapid expansion in AAA surveillance?

A

> 7 mm/year

110
Q

How to distinguish between thrombosis, embolus, and arterial stenosis

A

Thrombosis usually has h/o claudication

Embolus: otherwise healthy person. All the sudden

Arterial stenosis: collateral vessels. Ischemia not as significant

111
Q

Between which vessel layers is the CEA plane?

A

Between intima and media. So deep layer of media and tunica adventitia are left intact

112
Q

SMA bypass. Where does the inflow come from if you cant cross clamp the supraceliac aorta?

A

From common iliac

113
Q

For SMA exposure when to use anterior approach vs lateral approach?

A

For embolectomy
Anterior approach: lift the transverse colon

For bypass
Lateral approach: formal mobilization of the 4th portion of the duodenum or the ligament of treitz

114
Q

Size indication for repair of femoral artery aneurysm?

Popliteal artery aneurysm?

A

Femoral: 2.5cm

Popliteal: 2cm

115
Q

Pseudoaneurysn: Size indication for surgical repair?

A

> 5cm or wide neck

116
Q

What is the natural history of an untreated venous stasis/reflux disease?

A

Venous stasis ulcers

117
Q

T/F ischemic strokes are most commonly due to carotid disease

A

False. Most commonly from cardioembolic disease

118
Q

What should the blood pressure difference be when left arm is normal and right atm has weakly palpable pulse?

A

Difference greater than 10-20mmHg indicates significant stenosis

119
Q

what’s the incision for:

  • proximal left subclavian artery
  • origins of the right subclavian artery
  • distal left subclavian artery
  • distal right subclavian artery
  • proximal left carotid artery
  • proximal right carotid artery
A
  • proximal left subclavian artery: left anterior thoracotomy (this is the only one that needs left anterior thoracotomy)
  • origins of the right subclavian artery: sternotomy
  • distal left subclavian artery: left supraclav incision
  • distal right subclavian artery: right supraclav incision
  • proximal left carotid artery: sternotomy
  • proximal right carotid artery: sternotomy
120
Q

T/F h/o DVT increases the risk of chronic venous insufficiency

A

True

121
Q

What is the incidence of acute kidney injury after repair of ruptured AAA?

what about ischemic colitis?

A

Acute kidney injury: 20%

Ischemia. Colitis: 40% with open, 20% with EVAR

122
Q

How do you distinguish between lymphedema vs DVT in lower extremity edema in a vascular pt with bypass?

A

Lymphedema: pitting edema. Couple months postop

DVT: less likely to cause pitting edema. Pretty soon postop

123
Q

Mechanism of renal artery stenosis. What layer?

A

Media gets thickened. Collagen formation

124
Q
A

apparently distal DVT is fine. proximal DVT you can’t just watch

superficial femoral vein - anticoagulate
popliteal - anticoagulate

125
Q

arterial shunt for trauma

  • is there a limit to how long they can have this shunt?
  • arteries in the torso or extremities have more complications? why?
  • anticoagulate?
A
  • <6 hrs is ideal. more than that you get complications
  • torso shunts have less complications because the caliber tends to be bigger
  • AC controversial
126
Q

what compartment pressure is an indication for fasciotomy?

what is delta p and what delta p value is an indication for fasciotomy?

A

compartment pressure > 30

delta p = diastolic - compartment pressure
delta p < 30 is an indication for fasciotomy

127
Q

carotid stenting vs. CEA based on CREST trial

  • 30-day stroke rate
  • composite end point of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death between CAS and CEA
  • stroke risk in patients > 80yo
  • risk of MI
A

stent has worse 30d stroke rate

no difference in composite end point of stroke, MI, death

CEA has lower stroke rate in pts > 80

stent has better MI rate

CEA is better bc lower MI, but more strokes

128
Q

most commonly affected compartment for compartment syndrome?

most commonly missed compartment during fasciotomy?

A

anterior

anterior

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