Ace The Vascular Surgery Exam

Unfractionated heparin is an anticoagulant indicated for both the prevention and treatment of thrombotic events such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ...

A knee dislocation is a potentially devastating injury and is often a surgical emergency. This injury requires prompt identification, eva ...

Burns commonly present acutely to clinicians due to various modalities, such as thermal, chemical, electrical or radiation. Often, burns resul ...

The brachiocephalic veins also referred to as the innominate veins, are large venous structures located within the thorax and originate from the un ...

A vascular ring is a condition in which both the trachea and the esophagus are encircled by vascular structures or its remnants (ligamentous remnan ...

Penetrating abdominal trauma is seen in many countries. The most common cause is a stab or gunshot. The most common organs injured are the small bo ...

The dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) is the main artery of the foot. It is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery as it crosses the ankl ...

The popliteal artery is defined as aneurysmal when focal dilation in its diameter is more than 50% of the normal vessel diameter. The normal diamet ...

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a unique structure that lies within the pericardium, close to the free wall of the left ventricle. It has unique ...

Superficial thrombophlebitis is an inflammatory disorder of superficial veins with coexistent venous thrombosis.

Arterial lines placement is for real-time monitoring of blood pressures and arterial blood sampling in critically ill patients or those undergoing ...

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of proximal small bowel obstruction and is linked to notable morbidity and mortality when the d ...

Critically ill patients with underlying intraabdominal hypertension due to sepsis or injury are often managed with a damage control laparotomy (DCL ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when there is a disruption to the flow of blood in the pulmonary artery or its branches by a thrombus that originate ...

Dehiscence is a partial or total separation of previously approximated wound edges, due to a failure of proper wound healing. This scenario typical ...

The base of the skull has multiple important foramina that allow the passing of vital tissues, primarily blood vessels and nerves. The two jugular ...

Portal hypertension is increased pressure within the portal venous system. It is determined by the increased portal pressure gradient (the dif ...

Atheroembolic renal disease is caused by occlusion of small arteries in the kidneys by cholesterol crystal emboli from ulcerated atherosclerotic pl ...