Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Arterial ulcers
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- 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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