General Surgery — Flashcards

Arterial ulcers will have a _____ Buerger's test

Pulses are _____ in arterial ulcers

Hint: Present/Absent

Arterial ulcers are usually found on the _____

Oral _____ can be used to improve healing in venous ulcers

Venous ulcers are caused by _____

The management of acute limb ischaemia is dependent on the cause, but follow the _____ approach

Sensation and pain are _____ in arterial ulcers

Hint: Intact/Not Intact

_____ ulcers are caused by peripheral arterial disease

_____ is sudden decrease in limb perfusion that threatens limb viability that has developed < 2 weeks

What are the initial investigations for acute limb ischaemia (peripheral arterial disease)? _____