General Surgery — Flashcards

Pain relief for acute limb ischaemia is _____

Sensation and pain are _____ in venous ulcers

Hint: Intact/Not Intact

Management of arterial ulcers involves treating the underlying cause which is _____

Pulses are _____ in venous ulcers

Hint: Present/Absent

Interpretation of ankle brachial pulse index: _____ = indicates severe disease 0.5-0.8 = indicates moderate/severe peripheral arterial disease 0.81-1.0 = indicates mild peripheral arterial disease 1.0-1.4 = indicates normal vessels > 1.4 = indicates calcified vessels (they are incompressible)

What is the first-line pharmacological management of peripheral arterial disease? _____

Hint: 2

What is the initial assessment of peripheral arterial disease/intermittent claudication? _____

If exercise for peripheral arterial disease has not led to a satisfactory improvement, then consider prescribing _____

Hint: drug

Patients with peripheral arterial disease should be supported and encouraged to stop _____ (CRUCIAL step in management)

What is the gold-standard investigation for peripheral arterial disease? _____ or duplex ultrasound