Lower Limb: Clots / Plaques in Vasculature

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BOARD 1
1. Orientation: anterior view of vasculature of body
2. Detail: saddle embolism of the aorta; anterior view

BOARD 2
1. Obstruction of the left iliac artery; anterior view

BOARD 3
1. Normal vasculature and pigment of lower limbs; anterior/anteromedial view
2. Arterial embolism and mottling skin of the legs; anterior/anteromedial view

BOARD 4
1. Orientation: macro view of affected arteries due to diabetes; anterior/anteromedial view
2. Detail: affected posterior tibial artery
3. Micro view of the affected posterior tibial artery

BOARD 5
1. Obstructed arteries of a plaintiff's left leg; anteromedial view
2. Detail: obstructed dorsal pedis artery

BOARD 6
1. Diseased arteries of right and left leg

BOARD 7
1. Obstruction of the popliteal artery in a patient's right leg; anteromedial

BOARD 8
1. Peripheral vascular disease in left leg, anteromedial view

BOARD 9
1. Embolism in the blood vessels; anteromedial view
2-3. Detail: embolism in blood vessel creating clots
4. Smaller blood vessels being obstructed by clots; anteromedial view
5. Grafts placed in vessel to improve blood flow; anteromedial view

BOARD 10
1. Orientation: femoral artery, nerve and vein; anterior view
2. Blockage in right common and deep femoral arteries; anterior view
3. Detail: blood flow blocked from embolism in right common and deep femoral arteries

BOARD 11
1. Orientation: femoral nerve, artery and vein and muscles of the thigh; anterior view
2. Location of right profunda and distal superficial femoral arteries, right popliteal artery; anterior view
3. Detail: blood flow blocked from embolism in right profunda femoral, distal superficial femoral artery and right popliteal artery

BOARD 12
1. Orientation: arteries of the leg; catheter being inserted into vessels
2. - Insertion of catheter into femoral artery
- Catheter is run under and past the embolism
- A balloon at the end of the catheter is inflated
- Catheter is pulled out, removing the embolism in blood vessel

BOARD 13
1. Partial obstruction of the peroneal vein
2. Detail: partial obstruction of the peroneal vein

BOARD 14
1. Orientation: normal vasculature of lower leg
2. - Normal blood flow through vein
- Deep thrombosis vein; thrombosis forming
- Enlarged thrombosis
- Thrombosis not completely obstructing; very limited blood flow
- Obstructing thrombosis; no blood flow

BOARD 15
1. Stages of clots in the arteries:
- Plaque build up; partial blockage
- Small clot (thrombosis); blockage approximately 25% of artery
- Clot propagation; blockage approximately 50% of artery
- Clot blockage approximately 75% of artery, causing muscle necrosis
- Gangrene venous thrombosis; complete blockage of artery

BOARD 16
1. Popliteal aneurysm; location and detail: Clot blocking blood flow to lower leg and foot
2. Clot is removed and bloodflow restored
3. Plaque continues to block some distal branches of arteries

BOARD 17
1. COMPARISON between a normal blood vessel and a blood vessel with peripheral artery disease
2. Detail: plaque build up in artery prevents blood flow
3. Blockage in superficial femoral artery

BOARD 18
1. Comparison between a normal blood vessel and a blood vessel with peripheral artery disease in the right leg
2. Detail: plaque build up in artery prevents blood flow
3. Pulse readings from different locations of the lower right leg

BOARD 19
1. Comparison between a normal blood vessel and a blood vessel with peripheral artery disease
2. Detail: plaque build up in artery prevents blood flow
3. Blockage of arteries of the lower limb causing lack of blood flow to foot; anteromedial view

BOARD 20
1. Popliteal aneurysm; location and detail: Plaque build up in popliteal artery
2. Plaque blocks distal branches of arteries in foot

BOARD 21
1. Obstruction in anterior and posterior tibial artery