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Using a Doppler if the artery is normal what type of sound will be heard?

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Triphasic signal

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If an artery is obstructed what kind of sound will be heard on a Doppler?

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Multiphasic (biphasic) flow

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If there is a marked obstruction in an artery what should be heard on a Doppler?

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Monophonic flow

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How to differentiate between arterial & venous flow on a Doppler?

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Arterial: triphasic signal
Venous: uniphasic signal (flow in one direction)

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What is the first line of investigation for ischemia, vascular malformation, or vascular injury?

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Colored duplex

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What information could be obtained from a colored duplex?

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  • vessel lumen
  • vessel wall
  • hemodynamic information
  • evaluation of venous disorders
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What are the disadvantages of duplex?

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  • operator dependent
  • not accurate in operative or interventional planning
  • certain blind spots

Only used for superficial vessels

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What is the most accurate method to identify the diseased segment of an artery?

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Conventional angiography

DIAGNOSTIC & THERAPEUTIC

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Which method of investigation can reveal distal run-off & state of collaterals?

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Conventional angiography (arteriography)

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What are the hazards on angiography?

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INVASIVE

  • blood extravasation
  • thrombosis
  • arterial dissection
  • distal embolization
  • renal dysfunction
  • allergic reaction (due to injected dye)
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What is the disadvantage of using CT angiography?

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NOT THERAPEUTIC

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What is used instead of the duplex for investigation of deeper blood vessels?

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MR angiography

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What are the factors affecting ischemia?

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  • rate of occlusion
  • degree of obstruction
  • state of collaterals
  • type of artery
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What is the difference between chronic & acute ischemia?

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ACUTE

  • NO collaterals
  • sudden & complete occlusion of arterial supply

CHRONIC

  • progressive opening of collaterals
  • gradual diminution of blood supply
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What are the intrinsic causes of acute ischemia?

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  • embolism
  • acute thrombosis
  • instrumentation
  • intra-arterial drug injection
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What are the extrinsic causes of acute ischemia?

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  • trauma (arterial injury)
  • venous outflow blockage
  • fractures
  • compartment syndrome
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What are the local effects of acute ischemia?

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1) acute occlusion
2) stasis in distal arterial circulation
3) propagating thrombus
4) cellular hypoxia

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What will hypoxia in acute ischemia lead to?

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Intravascular blebs leading to IMPAIRED REFLOW PHENOMENOM

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What are the systemic consequences of acute ischemia?

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  • LACTIC ACIDOSIS due to anaerobic oxidations
  • HYPERKALEMIA leading to arrhythmia
  • MYOGLOBINURIA leading to renal failure
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What is the cause of reperfusion syndrome?

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Revascularization of the limb leading to sudden flooding of systemic circulation

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What is the DIAGNOSTIC criteria of acute ischemia?

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6 Ps

Pain 
Pallor
Paresthesia
Pulselessness 
Paralysis 
Poikilothermia (progressive coldness)
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What is the importance of the light touch sensation in acute ischemia?

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  • if FELT: further investigation could be done (duplex is first-line)
  • if NOT FELT: urgent intervention
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What is the preoperative treatment given to an acute ischemia patient?

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  • Analgesia: MORPHIA
  • IV fluids
  • prophylactic antibiotic
  • heparinization (to prevent propagating thrombus)
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What is the post-operative management in acute ischemia?

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  • management of pre-operative cause
  • treatment of complications
    - gangrene: amputation
    - acidosis: Na bicarbonate
    - Crush syndrome:
    • hyperkalemia: glucose + insulin
    • myoglobinuria: mannitol to ensure diuresis
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What is the most common source of embolic limb ischemia?
LEFT ATRIUM in atrial fibrillation
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What are the sources of embolism?
HEART - left atrium: atrial fibrillation - left ventricular mural thrombus following MI - vegetations on heart valves in infective endocarditis ARTERIES - thrombi in aneurysm & atherosclerotic plaque AIR EMBOLUS
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What is the usual site of arrest of an embolus? What does it lead to?
anatomical narrowing or bifurcation | - immediate cut-off of blood supply causing severe ischemia if there are collaterals vasoconstriction will occur
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Compare between the clinical presentations of embolic ischemia & thrombotic ischemia.
EMBOLIC THROMBOTIC - young patients - older patients - no claudication - history of claudication - atrial fibrillation - no AF - abrupt onset (minutes) - less dramatic onset due to collaterals present (days) - contralateral - bilateral
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How should acute embolic ischemia be managed?
- no time consuming investigation should be done (ischemia beyond 6 hours is irreversible) - preoperative preparation (morphia, fluids, prophylactic antibiotic, heparinization) - URGENT EMBOLECTOMY using Fogarty (balloon) catheter - local anesthesia - felt pulsation - restoration of normal color & temperature - good back bleeding - completion of arteriography - FASCIOTOMY if compartment syndrome is suspected to occur after prolonged ischemia - postoperative: heparin until patient is ambulant and source of embolism is controlled
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What is the cause of acute thrombotic limb ischemia?
- Virchow's triad (abnormal vessel wall, viscosity, & velocity) - narrowed atherosclerotic segment - thromboangitis obliterans
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Sudden worsening of intermittent claudication is a non-fibrillating patient is an indication of?
acute thrombotic limb ischemia
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How should acute thrombotic ischemic limb be treated?
- angiography: - irregular artery wall - stenotic segment - extensive collaterals - distal run-off - preop prep - fibrinolytic therapy (ONLY IF LIGHT TOUCH IS PRESERVED)
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What are the indications for fibrinolytic therapy?
- preservation of light touch sensation - recent thrombosis - patient not fit for surgery - absence of distal run-off
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How should acute thrombotic limb ischemia be treated if light touch sensation is lost?
ARTERIAL RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURE
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What are the indications for arterial reconstructive procedures?
- if light touch sensation is lost - if fibrinolytic therapy failed - if limb is threatened - electively after improvement from fibrinolytic therapy
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Restoration of blood flow to irreversible ischemic tissue will cause?
REPERFUSION INJURY - increase K --> hyperkalemia & fatal cardiac arrhythmias - myoglobin --> acute tubular necrosis (renal failure) - lactic acid --> metabolic acidosis
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What are the types of arterial injuries?
WITH TEAR complete (may bleed less) or partial (bleeds more) WITHOUT TEAR spasm (distal acute ischemia without bleeding)
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False aneurysm or AV fistula may be caused with which type of arterial injury?
partial arterial tear
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What are the effects of arterial injury?
- hemorrhage - acute ischemia - false aneurysm - AV fistula
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What are the hard signs that require urgent exploration surgery in arterial injury?
``` 6Ps (ISCHEMIC LIMB) - pulselessness - pallor - pain - paresthesia - paralysis - poikilothermia PULSATILE BLEEDING EXPANDING HEMATOMA SHOCK PALPABLE THRILL OR AUDIBLE BRUIT ```
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What are the soft signs of arterial injury that require further investigation?
- history of active bleeding - decreased pulse - non-expanding hematoma - injury to adjacent nerve - penetrating injury close to major vessel
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What is the first-line of treatment in a fractured limb presenting with pulselessness?
REDUCE FRACTURE wait for 20 minutes if pulse doesn't return explore
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a patient presents with severe burning pain, limb coldness & cyanosis, preserved pulsation, gangrene of distal fingers. Brachial artery is affected. What is the cause of these symptoms and how should it be treated?
INTRA-ARTERIAL DRUG INJECTION - elevation of limb - morphia - continuous heparin infusion - dextran (to decrease platelet aggregation) - steroid - fasciotomy - chemical sympathectomy

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