Vascular Exam Flashcards
1
Q
End of bed inspection
A
Walking aids, oxygen, cigarettes Leg hanging out of bed Well/ unwell Missing limbs/ digits Obese/ cachexic
2
Q
Hands
A
Temperature Capillary refill time Colour Tar staining Xanthomata
3
Q
Colour
A
Peripheral cyanosis
Raynaud’s (pale or blue fingers)
4
Q
Tar staining
A
Smoker/ ex smoker
5
Q
Xanthomata
A
Hyperlipidemia
6
Q
Radio- radial delay
A
Thoracic artic dissection
7
Q
Corneal arcus, xanthelasma
A
Yellow ring overlying the iris (only significant in under 50s)
Yellow raised lesions around the eyes: hypercholesteraemia
8
Q
Legs
A
Colour Trophic changes Arterial ulcers Scars Venous disease
9
Q
Colour
A
Pallor
Mottling
Redness
Necrosis
10
Q
Trophic changes
A
Skin or toe nail changes
Loss of hair
11
Q
Arterial ulcers
A
Little exudate
Punched out edges
Painful
12
Q
Scars (legs)
A
Long saphenous vein harvest
Varicose vein
Vertical mid- inguinal - fem artery bypass/ femoral embolectomy
Mid line laparotomy score - aortibifemoral bypass
13
Q
Venous disease
A
Varicose veins Venous ulcers Venous eczema Haemosiderosis Lipodermatosclerosis Atrophie blanche Oedema
14
Q
Radio- femoral delay
A
Coarctation of the aorta
