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Vascular Exam Flashcards

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General inspection / end of the bed

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  • Prosthesis, dressings
  • Mobility aids
  • Vital signs
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Closer inspection

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  • Digits missing?
  • Amputations?
  • Scars – ulcers – arterial deep, on foot, venous ulcer – medial maleous and haemosidderin, Lipodermatosclerosis – think dark skin, irregularly shaped
  • staining
  • Oedema
  • Cyanosis
  • Gangrenous
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Brachial pulse

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how would you do this

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CRT
Temperature
Brachial and radial popliteal pulse
Palpate femoral pulse
Auscultate carotids
Feel carotids
AAA -
Renal bruits

Lower limb
- look for weakness, fasciculations
- auscultate femoral
- assess radio femoral delay (coarctation of aorta)
- bruit of femoral pulse - iliac stenosis
- popliteal pulse
- dorsalis pedis pulse
- posterior tibial pulse (medial maleolus)
- sensation
- glove and stocking distribution

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Femoral ausculation - pistol shots

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Traube sign - AR

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