Arterial Disorders

• Richmans Disease.
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• Arterial Occlusion
Cause and effect
Caused by atheroma
Produce sign and symptoms that are related
to organ supplied by an artery
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Organ Effect
Brain Transient
ischemic attacks & stroke
Heart Angina & myocardial infarction
Kidney Hypertension & renal failure
Lower limb Claudication & rest pain &
gangrene
Intestine Abdominal pain & infarction of
intestine
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Symptom & sign of lower limb arterial
disorder –
(1) Intermittent claudication
(2) Rest Pain
(3) Coldness , numbness , Paraesthesia &
colour change
(4) Ulceration and gangrene.
(5) Temperature sensation & movement
(6) Arterial pulsations. (7)Venous refilling
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Investigation –
1. General
2. Specific. (a) Doppler ultrasound blood
flow detection
(b) Arteriography
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Management
1. Nonsurgical – General
- Drugs.
- Transluminal angioplasty
& Stenting
2. Surgical.