General Surgery — Flashcards

What are the surgical management options for abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____

Hint: 2

Venous ulcers are caused by _____

Venous ulcers are generally _____ than arterial or neuropathic ulcers

Hint: Smaller/Bigger

The borders of venous ulcers are _____

Hint: Regular/Irregular

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

What is the first line investigation for arterial ulcers? _____

Pain relief for acute limb ischaemia is _____

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

_____ is sudden decrease in limb perfusion that threatens limb viability that has developed < 2 weeks

Arterial ulcers will have a _____ Buerger's test