Case-based MCQ

Correct Answer Is A This patient has developed the peripheral arterial disease and chronic limb ischemia. All the patients with chronic limb ischemia should be referred to vascular surgeon for intervention when: – Rest Pain – Ischemic ulceration – Gangrene – Claudication symptoms are limiting day to life, work, and there is no improvement with exercises, risk factor modifications and medical management after six months. Revascularization is required to prevent limb loss. The surgical options include: – Endovascular angioplasty or stenting – Open surgical reconstruction by bypass or endarterectomy. The choice of the procedure will depend on the anatomic location of the occlusive disease, its extent, and the patient’s comorbidities.

Correct Answer Is A This patient has developed the peripheral arterial disease and chronic limb ischemia. All the patients with chronic limb ischemia should be referred to vascular surgeon for intervention when: – Rest Pain – Ischemic ulceration – Gangrene – Claudication symptoms are limiting day to life, work, and there is no improvement with exercises, risk factor modifications and medical management after six months. Revascularization is required to prevent limb loss. The surgical options include: – Endovascular angioplasty or stenting – Open surgical reconstruction by bypass or endarterectomy. The choice of the procedure will depend on the anatomic location of the occlusive disease, its extent, and the patient’s comorbidities.

70-year-old male presents to your office with a history of gradually worsening intermittent claudication. He has past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and chronic limb ischemia. Which of the following sign in this patient would require surgical intervention? A. Rest pain B. Shiny skin C. Loss of hair D. Discoloured skin E. Claudication distance of 5 km

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Correct Answer Is E This patient has developed clinical features of the peripheral arterial disease (intermittent claudication, Ankle-Brachial Index less than 0.9 and decreased peripheral pulses). The management of peripheral arterial diseases crucial as it signifies the presence of generalized vascular disease. Following is the list of actions need to be taken for this patient: -Antiplatelet medication such as aspirin or clopidogrel. -Anticholesterol mediation even in the absence of dyslipidemia. -Antihypertensive medication such as ramipril or any other ACEI or ARBs. -Supervised exercise program. The beta-blockers should be avoided until and unless they are commenced for cardioprotection.

A 72-year-old male comes to your clinic with a history of left calf pain when walking to the local supermarket which is 2 kilometres away. The pain improves on resting and comes back on walking.He is a smoker and has a history of borderline hypertension. There is no history of dyslipidemia and diabetes. He is not on any regular medication. On examination, his blood pressure is 130/70. The review of the lower legs and feet is unremarkable except decreased pulse volume.The Ankle-Brachial Index is 0.8, and arterial duplex ultrasound confirms the presence of peripheral arterial disease. What of the following is the most appropriate management? A. Aspirin B. Ramipril C. Atorvastatin D. Supervised exercise program E. All of the answers stated

Correct Answer Is D This patient has non-healing diabetic foot ulcers in the presence of peripheral vascular disease. If conservative approach fails to achieve adequate healing, revascularization with angioplasty and endovascular stenting is the most appropriate option to restore the blood supply. Antihypertensive (calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors) and antiplatelet therapy both are not helpful in the healing of the diabetic ulcers.These should be used despite this to minimise the risk of future cardiovascular events. Antibiotics have a very limited role in chronic non-healing ulcers and are used only if the ulcers show signs of acute infection (inflammation, pus discharge, and swelling).

A 54-year-old male from the local Aboriginal community comes to your clinic for wound review. He has long-standing non-healing ulcers and conservative approach has failed to heal his wounds. Past medical history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic renal failure and peripheral vascular disease. He smokes 60 cigarettes/day. Which ONE of the following is likely to help in wound healing? A. Calcium channel blockers B. Antiplatelet drugs C. ACE inhibitors D. Revascularization E. Antibiotics

Correct Answer Is A Enoxaparin binds to and accelerates the activity of antithrombin III.By activating antithrombin III, enoxaparin preferentially potentiates the inhibition of coagulation factors Xa and IIa. The anticoagulant effect of enoxaparin can be directly correlated to its ability to inhibit factor Xa. Factor Xa catalyses the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, so enoxaparin’s inhibition of this process results in decreased thrombin and ultimately the prevention of fibrin clot formation. Enoxaparin does not affect APTT, international normalised ratio (INR), prothrombin time. All other options are not as helpful in DVT prophylaxis as enoxaparin.

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Mr Cosimino, a 67-year-old male is admitted to hospital with congestive cardiac failure.He has no other significant past medical history.Investigations show normal renal and liver functions, and there is no risk of bleeding. Which one of the following interventions has been demonstrated to be the most effective way of reducing the possibility of the thromboembolic event during his hospital stay? A. Enoxaparin B. Dipyridamole C. Low dose warfarin D. Aspirin E. Compression stockings

Explanation: Correct Answer Is B With intermittent calf claudication, presence of the risk factors and an ABI of 0.7 the diagnosis of chronic peripheral arterial disease is almost established. Management of peripheral arterial disease includes the following: Smoking cessation · smoking is the most important predisposing factor for peripheral arterial disease(PAD). Smoking cesation alone is associated with an improvement in the distance of pain-free walk, doubled 5-year survival and better post-op outcomes. Exercise – exercise on an as tolerated basis. improves the pain-free walking distance and time and should be advised for all patients. ACE inhibitors – evidence suggests that ACE inhibitors may improve walking ability in patients with intermittent claudication. The ACE inhibitor with greatest evidence of benefit is ramipril. It is unknown if the improvement in walking distance associated with ramipril is due to a class effect of ACE inhibitors or whether it is specific to this medicine. The ABI does not seem to imp roved though. Statins – statins improve revascularisation. pain-free walking distance and survival. Of all lipid-lowering agents. only statins have been proved to lower the mortality in patients with vascular diseases due to atherosclerotic changes.It should be started for patients with coronary artery disease,PAD. aortic disease (e.g. abdominal aortic aneurysm),carotid artery disease and diabetes mellitus. Clopidogrel and aspirin – they are often prescribed to reduce the overall risk of myocardial infarction and stroke, but are not associated wit h improvement of PAD symptoms. Beta blockers (e.g. metoprolol) are not indicated in the absence of cardiac disease. They have no effect on PAD. The goals of PAD management are to: decrease the occurrence of cardiovascular events and prevent death reduce limb symptoms, improve exercise capacity, and thus improve quality of life prevent or lessen disability and progression to limb loss. These goals can be attained through a comprehensive treatment program, which includes lifestyle modifications, exercise and diet, and pharmacotherapy for all PAD patients; and invasive revascularisation for patients with limiting claudication or critical limb ischaemia (CLI). Patients should be referred to a vascular surgeon when: - the diagnosis is uncertain - Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is evident by rest pain, ischaemic ulceration, or gangrene - claudication symptoms limit work or lifestyle, and there has been no improvement with an exercise program, risk factor modification and medical management after a 4–6 month period - consideration of interventional management is felt appropriate by the patient and the general practitioner. Patients with CLI (rest pain, tissue loss, or gangrene) usually require revascularisation to prevent limb loss. Patients with lifestyle limiting symptoms that do not improve with medical management should also be considered for intervention. The main options include endovascular angioplasty or stenting, or open surgical reconstruction by peripheral bypass or endarterectomy. The choice of procedure will depend on the anatomic location of the stenotic/occlusive disease, its extent, and the patient’s comorbidities. Among the given option, smoking cessation, statins and ACE inhibitors are the best possible management and the advice for this patient.

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A 60 -year- old man presents with leg pain for the past 6 months. The pain becomes worse with walking and is relieved when he rests. There is no pain at rest. He has smoked 20 cigarettes per day for the past 30 years. On examination, he is obese with a BMI of 31 and has a blood pressure of 160/110 mmHg on two readings 20 minutes apart. Distal pulses of the left lower limb, including dorsal pedis, are barely perceptible. The skin of the legs is shiny and hairless. Mild muscular atrophy of the leg is noted. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is 0.7. Which one of the following would be the most appropriate management and advice? A. Smoking cessation, exercise and follow-up in three months B. Smoking cessation, statins and ACE inhibitors C. Duplex Doppler venous ultrasonography D. Aspirin, metoprolol and statins E. Referral for vascular surgery

Correct Answer Is E Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. It affects 10–15% of the general population, and approximately 50% of PAD patients are asymptomatic; leading to under-diagnosis and under-treatment of the disease. The most common symptom of PAD is intermittent claudication (IC) affecting the calf muscles, which may be present in as few as 10% of patients. Symptomatic PAD patients have a worse prognosis than patients presenting with coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular disease, but their atherosclerosis risk factors are less intensively treated. Both asymptomatic and symptomatic PAD patients have a high risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), therefore early treatment reduces mortality. Careful history and clinical examination remain the initial means of diagnosing PAD. Ankle-brachial index measurement should be the initial diagnostic tool used in general practice. From the context above, the findings are sufficient in supporting the diagnosis of PAD and hence the best management is to advice for smoking cessation. Smoking cessation is an important modifiable behaviour. The degree of damage caused by smoking is directly related to the amount of tobacco consumed. Smoking cessation improves walking distance, doubles the 5 year survival rate, and reduces the incidence of post-operative complications. Detailed anatomic imaging (as such US doppler or CTA) is not necessary if endovascular or open surgical intervention is not planned, and aneurysmal disease can be confidently excluded on physical examination. A more detailed anatomical information about PAD may be required to if aneurysm is suspected and to plan endovascular or open surgical intervention. Abdominal aortic aneurysm can occur in up to 10% of patients with PAD, or popliteal aneurysm might be suggested by prominent popliteal pulses. While catheter Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) remains the gold standard for imaging peripheral arteries, it is rarely used for diagnosis because of its invasive nature and the availability of non-invasive imaging modalities (ie. DUS, CTA, MRA). Duplex ultrasound is used to guide most endovascular interventions, and some surgeons still prefer DSA for planning open revascularisation procedures, particularly for tibial and pedal bypass procedures.

A 75-year-old man comes with left calf claudication. He has a 40 pack-year history of smoking. On examination, all peripheral pulses are palpable on the right side. On the left side, all pulses palpable except dorsalis pedis. ABI (Ankle-brachial index) on the right side is 1 and on the left side is 0.70. What is the most appropriate next step management? A. CT Angiogram B. MR Angiogram C. Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) D. Doppler Ultrasound (DUS) E. Advice for smoking cessation

Correct Answer Is E Treatment of DVT starts with either unfractionated or low molecular weight heparin. Warfarin could be started at the same day(or within 48 hours). Heparin therapy should be continued for 5 days and stopped once INR is above 2 in two consecutive days. Warfarin should be continued for at least 3 months or more depending on the patient’s risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism. The objectives of anticoagulation therapy are treating the current DVT and prevention of pulmonary embolism. Studies have shown that as many as 33% of patients may develop PE while receiving adequate anticoagulation therapy. Cava filters are an alternative to systemic anticoagulation with warfarin (or heparin) in the following situation. DVT or PE in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation therapy; these patients include those with: - Hemorrhagic stroke - Recent neurosurgical procedure or other major surgery Major or multiple trauma - Active internal bleeding (e.g. upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria, hemophilia) - lntracranial neoplasm (either primary or metastatic) - Bleeding diathesis (e.g. secondary thrombocytopenia,idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemophilia) - Pregnancy - Unsteady gate or tendency to fall (as seen in patients with previous stroke, Parkinson disease) - Poor patient compliance with medications   As this patient is known be noncompliance with his medications he should have a inferior vena cava filter for prevention of PE.

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