General Surgery — Flashcards

What is the gold-standard investigation for acute mesenteric ischaemia? _____

Varicose veins in women ↑ during _____

Describe the pathophysiology of postprandial abdominal pain in chronic mesenteric ischaemia? _____

Ischemic colitis can progress to _____ colon ischaemia

Acute mesenteric ischemia may occur due to a thrombosis of a(n) _____ vein

Common complications of varicose veins include chronic oedema, stasis dermatitis, skin _____, poor wound healing, and superficial thrombophlebitis

Ischaemic colitis is most commonly caused by _____ hypoperfusion

Hint: non-/occlusive

Patients with varicose veins typically compain of _____, but it can present with bleeding, dull ache, oedema, & pruritis

What is the management of symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischaemia? _____

_____ are dilated, tortuous, & elongated veins that are > 3mm in size