An 82-year-old man with a long history of coronary and peripheral vascular disease presents with an acutely ischemic right lower extremity. The following is/are true:
A. The first step in management should be an arteriogram
B. If intractable congestive heart failure is present, non-operative treatment with heparin would be appropriate
C. If prolonged ischemia has occurred, reperfusion should be accompanied by sodium bicarbonate
D. Regardless of the period of ischemia, fasciotomy should be based on the findings postoperative
Answer:B
An 82-year-old man with a long history of coronary and peripheral vascular disease presents with an acutely ischemic right lower extremity. The following is/are true:
A. The first step in management should be an arteriogram B. If intractable congestive heart failure is present, non-operative treatment with heparin would be appropriate C. If prolonged ischemia has occurred, reperfusion should be accompanied by sodium bicarbonate D. Regardless of the period of ischemia, fasciotomy should be based on the findings postoperative