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AMC MCQ - You Can Do It!!!!!❤️❤️ > Vascular Surgery > Flashcards

Vascular Surgery Flashcards

1
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ABI values

A

> 1.4: Calcification –> Refer

1-1.4: Normal

0.9-1: Acceptable

0.8-0.9: Mild Arterial disease –> treat risk factors

0.5-0.8: Moderate Arterial disease –>
- Treat risk factors
- Refer if signs of gangrene or pain on rest.

< 0.5: Severe –> Refer

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Heparin ischaemia monitoring

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Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Maintain 1.5 to 2.5xs the baseline value (21 to 35 seconds)

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3
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Warfarin ischaemia monitoring

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INR

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4
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) symptoms

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Triad:
1. abdominal and/or back pain
2. pulsatile abdominal mass
3. hypotension

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5
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

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  • family history 20%
  • >50 years US
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6
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) mortality rate

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  • 80%
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7
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgical intervention

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  • Males > 5.5cm
  • Females > 5cm
  • Rapid growth > 1cm yearly
  • Symptomatic (abdominal/back pain, tenderness, distal embolization)
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8
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) investigation

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  • >50 years fast US
  • CT angiogram (before elective surgical repair)
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9
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) size screening

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3-3.9cm = 2 yearly US

4-4.5cm = 1 yearly US

4.6-5cm = 6m US

> 5cm = 3m US

> 5.5cm (male) = surgical intervention

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10
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Aortic dissection/aneurysm vs myocardial infarction

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Check if patient stable
if stable:
Initial: ECG
Best: CT angio

If unstable: fast US

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11
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Aortic dissection (AD) confirmation investigation

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CT angio

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12
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Pseudoaneurysm management

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Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection

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13
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Pseudoaneurysm complication

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femoral artery catheterization 7.5%

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14
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Acute limb ischemia most common cause

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Thrombosis
- lower limbs 80%

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15
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Acute limb ischemia symptoms

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1, Paralysis
2. Paraesthesia
3. Pulselessness
4. Pain
5. pallor
6. Poikilothermia

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16
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Acute limb ischemia investigation

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  • Measure ABI
  • CT angiogram (gold standard) for surgical
    intervention
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17
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Acute limb ischemia requiring surgical treatment

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  • Paralysis
  • Paraesthesia
  • Rest pain
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18
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Acute limb ischemia LMWH vs UFH

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  • Preceding surgery/renal impairment: UFH
  • Medical Mangement only: LMWH (enoxaparin)
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19
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Acute limb ischemia treatment

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embolectomy

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20
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Acute limb ischemia reperfusion injury features

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– Acute renal failure
– Hyperkalaemia.
– Myoglobinemia.
– Metabolic acidosis.
– CK elevation

21
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Chronic limb ischemia diagnostic symptoms

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-Shiny, hyperpigmented skin.
-Hair loss and ulceration on the legs
-Thickened nails.
-Muscle atrophy.
-Vascular bruits.
-Poor pulses are the hallmark of the chronic obstructive arterial disease

22
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Chronic limb ischemia symptoms that require surgical intervention

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– Rest Pain
– Ischemic ulceration
– Gangrene
– Claudication symptoms limiting day to life & work, no improvement
with risk factor modifications, exercises, medical management > 6 months

23
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) manifestation of

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atherosclerosis

24
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects ____ of general population

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10–15%

25
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How many px with PAD are asymptomatic

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approximately 50%
- worse prognosis if symptomatic

26
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) symptoms

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  • calf muscle intermittent claudication (IC) 10%
27
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) complications

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  • AAA 10%
  • Popliteal aneurysm (prominent popliteal pulses)
  • diabetic foot ulcers
28
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) investigation

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  • Initial: ABI
  • US doppler
    -CT angio if aneurysm suspected
29
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) management

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< 0.9:
-Anti-cholesterol (even in absence of dyslipidaemia)
- Antihypertensives: ACEI or ARBs
- Statins
- Supervised exercise program

NOTE:
-Antiplatelets: aspirin or clopidogrel ONLY is evident cardiovascular disease
- avoid beta-blockers unless for cardio protection

30
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) conservative management failed

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Revascularization by:
– Endovascular angioplasty or stenting
– Open surgical reconstruction by bypass or endarterectomy

31
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Thrombophlebitis complications

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  • DVT
  • PE
32
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Thrombophlebitis management

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  • LMWH (spontaneous superficial) 4 weeks
  • NSAIDs (superficial)
33
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Varicose veins investigation

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Venous duplex ultrasound (gold standard)

34
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Varicose veins referral indications

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CEAP > 3
- thrombophlebitis
- chronic venous insufficiency
- Venous ulcer
- Venous eczema
- bleeding
- severe discomfort

35
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Chronic venous ulcers management

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compression stockings

36
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Compression sticking contraindications

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  • ABI < 0.8
  • cardiac, renal or liver failure
  • cellulitis
  • acute DVT
37
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Internal carotid artery stenosis divided into

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Asymptomatic
Symptomatic

38
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Asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis

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< 80% - yearly follow up with CDUS

> 80% = refer

39
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Symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis

A

Stroke or TIA

< 49%: medical therapy with antiplatelets + follow up

> 50%: surgery (1-2 weeks after event) + medical therapy

40
Q

Carotid artery stenosis stroke prevention surgery

A

Carotid endarterectomy

41
Q

Fibromuscular dysplasia renal artery stenosis management

A

Renal artery angioplasty

42
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Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis management

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  • unilateral:
    ACE inhibitors and ARBs to reach goal blood pressure
  • if goal blood pressure not reached:
  • thiazide diuretic (chlorthalidone or indapamide)
  • calcium channel blocker
  • mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
  • beta
    blocker
43
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) risk factors

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– > 60 years
– Obesity especially BMI > 40
– Smoking
– Prolonged immobilisation due to surgery (total knee replacement)
– Pregnancy
– HRT or OCP
– Malignant diseases
– Congestive cardiac failure
– Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis)

44
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) investigation

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Doppler venous ultrasound

45
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis

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  • Enoxaparin 24-48 hours
  • Warfarin after 24-48 hours
46
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Thromboembolism risk factors before surgery

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  • Cardiac failure (VTE)
  • acute bowel inflammation
47
Q

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) symptoms

A
  • Hx of long flight, pregnancy
  • acute shortness of breath
  • sinus tachycardia
48
Q

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) investigation

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CTPA (radiation risk in pregnancy)
- V/Q (normal chest X-ray), pregancy

49
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Inferior vena cava filter
placement

A
  1. Absolute contraindication to therapeutic anticoagulation.
  2. Failure of anticoagulation when there is acute proximal venous thrombosis (failure to maintain INR)

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