Aortic surgery basics — Flashcards

Peripheral Arterial Disease is most commonly caused by occlusion of the _____

_____ is caused by GAS and enters through trauma openings causing infection and ultimately necrotic skin with large bullae.

Traumatic aortic rupture (due to trauma and/or deceleration injury) most commonly occurs at the _____

What pathology presents with mid-anterior chest wall pain, shortness of breath, persistent tachycardia, and new conduction defects on ECG (ex. bundle branch block)_____

In a renal transplant a patient presenting with fever and leakage of urine into the pelvic cavity 5 - 10 days following the transplant most likely has _____

Treatment for aortic stenosis is _____ after the onset of complications