Two days following coronary angiography and angioplasty, a 47-year-old male diabetic develops painful blue toes on both feet. The following is/are true:
A. It is very unlikely that there is any connection between the catheterization and the extremity problem
B. The appropriate treatment is vasodilators and an antiplatelet agent
C. If both superficial femoral arteries are obstructed, the most likely etiology is in-situ microvascular thrombosis
D. If renal failure or pancreatitis develops, the outlook for long term survival is very poor
Answer:D
Two days following coronary angiography and angioplasty, a 47-year-old male diabetic develops painful blue toes on both feet. The following is/are true:
A. It is very unlikely that there is any connection between the catheterization and the extremity problem B. The appropriate treatment is vasodilators and an antiplatelet agent C. If both superficial femoral arteries are obstructed, the most likely etiology is in-situ microvascular thrombosis D. If renal failure or pancreatitis develops, the outlook for long term survival is very poor