Vascular Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
L leg claudication. No pulses in left groin and leg. What’s the most likely site of arterial occlusion?
L SFA
L aortoiliac system
A
L aortoiliac system (above femoral artery)
2
Q
57yo M with acute R foot pain for 6 hrs. HR 120, BP 130/82, RR 24. EKG = no p-waves, irregularly irregular. RLE is blue and cold to touch below mid-thigh. Absent R popliteal and pedal pulses. L pulses normal. What to do?
IV heparinize IV heparin and R fem art throbectomy IV heparin, angiography, R SFA stent Thrombolytic therapy R fem-pop artery bypass
A
Thrombolytic
