Primary Presentations

• Describe atherosclerosis, its etiology, prevention and sites of predilection.
• Discuss neurological vs. vascular etiologies of walking induced leg pain.
• Discuss musculoskeletal etiologies (of leg pain).
• Describe the pathophysiology of intermittent claudication.
• Discuss the diagnostic work-up of chronic arterial occlusive disease.
• Discuss risk factors associated with arterial occlusive disease.
• Describe the etiologies and presentation of acute arterial occlusion.
• Discuss embolic vs. thrombotic occlusion.
• Discuss the signs and symptoms of acute arterial occlusion (the "P's").
• Discuss the medical and surgical management (of acute arterial occlusion).
• Discuss the complications associated with prolonged ischemia and revascularization.
• Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome.
• Describe the differential diagnosis, location, appearance and symptoms of leg ulcers due to: Arterial disease; Venous stasis disease; Neuropathy; Infection; Malignancy.
• Discuss how to differentiate lymphedema from venous stasis.
• Describe the factors that lead to venous thrombosis and embolism.
• Discuss the common invasive and noninvasive diagnostic tests for DVT.
• Discuss methods for DVT prophylaxis and identify high-risk patients.