General Surgery — Flashcards

What ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) is indicative of peripheral arterial disease? _____

What is the gold-standard investigation for peripheral arterial disease? _____ or duplex ultrasound

_____ is atherosclerotic narrowing/blockage of the peripheral arteries, impairing blood flow, typically to the lower limbs

Intermittent claudication can be assessed by _____ and observing if it goes pale & cold = Beuger's test

DeBakey classification of Aortic Dissection: Type _____ originates in and is limited to the ascending aorta

DeBakey classification of Aortic Dissection: Type _____ originates in the ascending aorta and extends to the aortic arch and possibly further

Stanford classification of Aortic Dissection: • Type A - _____ • Type B - Descending aorta

Hint: Location

DeBakey classification of Aortic Dissection: Type _____ originates in the descending aorta and extends distally