Department
of Podiatry - Vascular Assessment
History
of vascular surgery
Whilst
previous surgery should be covered in the general medical history, the
importance of revising this when undertaking the vascular assessment will
assist both the patient’s memory of the purpose of the procedure,
whilst confirming in the clinician's mind why certain procedures had been
performed.
It is important to cover all areas of the vascular system, from open heart
and bypass surgery to varicose vein removal.
History of previous surgery may give the podiatrist useful information
regarding previous insufficiencies that are unable to be elicited from
the patient (Nelson, 1992).
Determining the success and recovery of recent surgery can be a useful
guide for prognosis regarding podiatric procedures such as partial nail
avulsions or caustic wart treatments.
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