Vascular Flashcards
When do you surgically fix an AAA?
> 5.5 cm
Older patient with back pain + a pulsetile mass?
AAA
Diag for AAA?
US
tearing pain radiating to the back?
Dissection
StanfordA vs B?
A = Ascending (surgery), B (BB)
Xray of dissection has…
Lost of aortic knob
Claudaication Leriche’s, and ED that is better with rest is…
PAD -poikilothermia = cold
Classic presentation of Afib and an arterial occlusion?
Pain outta proportion. SMA, IMA = abdomen
How do you Diag PAD?
Angiography* US duplex, MRA, ABI
What disease is associated with Giant Cell
Polymyalgia Rhematica
Diag of Temporal arteritis?
Very high CRP/ESR
Complication of Temporal Arteritis?
Blindness
Tx of Temporal Arterities?
High dose Steroids.
Veinous occlusion, palpable cord, induration is…
thromboplebitis
how do you tx thrombophlebitis?
Heat and elevation
Varicose vein TX?
stocking and elevation
Painless ulcer at the heal is?
Chronic venous insufficiency