Name *

First Name

Last Name

The in-patient ward 'clients' for a vascular Fy1 will chiefly feature Aortic, Carotid artery, Lower Limb and Dialysis related problems. What proportion of the workload consists of lower limb arterial problems? *

25%

40%

50%

70%

The term claudication is eponymously derived from whom? *

Claudius Caesar, Roman emperor

Claude Debussy, French composer

King Claudius, brother of Shakespeare's Hamlet

Claudius Amyand, French surgeon

Chronic arterial insufficiency predominantly affects the lower limb. Select the arterial segments that are often implicated in lower limb claudication. *

common iliac artery

popliteal artery

subclavian artery

infrarenal aorta

Select the options that contribute to a diagnosis of chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI)? *

Pain in one calf on walking 50 yards

Pain in both calves on walking 200 yards

Pain in foot while trying to sleep in bed

Pain in the stump of a below knee amputation

Best Medical Therapy (BMT) is a mainstay of treating patients with chronic arterial insufficiency. Which one of these is NOT part of BMT? *

Daily Aspirin 75 mg PO

Low dose statin PO HS

Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Smoking cessation

Which of these arteries arises below the popliteal artery? *

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TibioPeroneal Trunk

Posterior Tibial Trunk

Dorsalis Pedis Trunk

Common Peroneal Trunk

What are the three vital determinants of the technical success of a bypass graft performed to treat arterial insufficiency? *

Surgeon, Anaesthetist and Patient

Motivation, Skill and Perseverance

Environment, Equipment and Energy

Inflow, Conduit and Outflow

Mr Aykanno Twalkalot is a 68 year old diabetic who actively supports the tobacco industry. He gets pain in both calves when trying to walk briskly uphill to the off-license. Fortunately, this is relieved when he pauses to browse the shop shelves. Which is the most frequently implicated section of lower limb artery in a relatively typical patient such as Mr Twalkalot? *

Infrarenal aorta

External Iliac artery

Internal Iliac artery

Superficial Femoral artery

Select the options that represent a form of Endovascular treatment for chronic arterial insufficiency *

Femoral endarterectomy

Femoral embolectomy

Femoropopliteal stent graft

Popliteal thrombolysis

Intervention for lower limb chronic arterial insufficiency in 2021 is most often by angioplasty. Patients for angioplasty usually attend hospital on a day case basis. The procedure is carried out with the patient fully awake. The intervention can be observed on the screen by the patient in real time. The benefit of successful revascularisation is usually immediately apparent. The risk of serious complications such as severe bleeding or acute arterial injury is approximately 10%. *

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