Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Arterial ulcers
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise arterial ulcers — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Arterial ulcers = severe end of PAD spectrum (critical limb ischaemia); account for ~10-20% of lower limb ulcers
- Underlying mechanism: atherosclerosis → luminal narrowing → distal tissue hypoxia → ulceration
- Represent Fontaine stage III (rest pain) or IV (tissue loss/ulceration)
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