General Surgery — Flashcards

On clinical examination, an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a palpable, _____ mass

Hint: characteristic

Pulses are _____ in venous ulcers

Hint: Present/Absent

Sensation and pain are _____ in arterial ulcers

Hint: Intact/Not Intact

Sensation and pain are _____ in venous 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

Surgical management of symptomatic aortic stenosis: Young, ↓ surgical risk = _____ Elderly, ↑ surgical risk = transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

The borders of venous ulcers are _____

Hint: Regular/Irregular

What is the first line investigation for arterial ulcers? _____

Diagnosis of venous ulcers is usually _____. But should involve an ABPI or duplex to rule out peripheral arterial disease