Extremity Vascular Injuries

Apr 7, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Extremity Vascular Injuries

Fig. 16.1 Shunting of left femoral artery and vein in a polytraumatized patient to restore distal perfusion in a damage control setting Temporary shunts have a variety of applications in…

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Diabetic Foot Infection

Apr 7, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Diabetic Foot Infection

Fig. 5.1 (a) Charcot foot demonstrating characteristic loss of the plantar arch with a “rocker bottom” deformity. (b) Radiographic image of Charcot foot demonstrating bone destruction and loss of the…

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PAD and Claudication

Apr 7, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PAD and Claudication

Fig. 6.1 Approximate range of odds ratios for risk factors for symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (Reproduced, with permission, from Elsevier, Norgren et al. [3]) Diabetes Mellitus (DM) DM increases the…

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Peripheral Arterial Thrombosis/Emboli

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Category Description/prognosis Findings Doppler signals Sensory loss Motor loss Arterial Venous I. Viable Not immediately threatened None None Audible Audible II. Threatened (a) Marginally Salvageable if promptly treated Minimal (toes)…

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Deep Venous Thrombosis

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Acquired Congenital Age Antithrombin deficiencies Malignancy Proteins C & S deficiencies Surgery/trauma Factor V Leiden Immobilization Prothrombin 20210A Oral contraceptives Blood group non-O Hormone replacement therapy Hyperhomocysteinemia Pregnancy Factor XI,…

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Inferior Vena Cava Filters

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Fig. 13.1 (a) Top view of the 28 mm diameter Mobin-Uddin filter, scaled in centimeters (b) top view of the 20 mm diameter Mobin-Uddin filter (c) Side view of the…

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Critical Limb Ischemia

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Fontaine Rutherford  Stage Clinical Grade Category Clinical I Asymptomatic 0 0 Asymptomatic  IIa Mild claudication I 1 Mild claudication  IIb Moderate to severe claudication I 2 Moderate claudication  I 3…

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