The Pyramid Dressing
pyramid dressing technique for temporary control of extremity arterial haemorrhage, converting tourniquet control into focused local pressure.
Category Vascular Surgery
Josef Thurner
Josef Thurner (1927-2025), Austrian pathologist; May–Thurner syndrome; led pathology in Salzburg; published widely on venous disease.
Charles Dotter
Charles T Dotter (1920–1985): father of interventional radiology; coronary imaging pioneer, 1964 angioplasty, catheter thrombolysis, and stents.
Edgar Van Nuys Allen
Pioneer of the Allen test and anticoagulant therapy, Edgar V. Allen (1900–1961) advanced vascular medicine with key insights into dicumarol use and lipedema
Allen test
Allen Test: a bedside exam assessing hand arterial flow via radial/ulnar patency; used before ABG, cannulation, or radial artery harvest.
Robert May
Robert May (1912–1984), pioneer of scientific phlebology; co-described May–Thurner syndrome and the May perforating vein, advancing venous diagnostics.
Central catheter-related venous thrombosis
Central catheter-related venous thrombosis is a common cause of upper limb DVT, particularly in patients with underlying malignancy.
Cervical artery dissection
Cervical artery dissections (CADs) involve the carotid or vertebral arteries and are a significant cause of stroke in young people. Internal carotid artery dissections are most common
Acute ischaemic limb
Limb ischaemia is generally classified on the basis of its onset and severity, and may be complete, incomplete or irreversible
Jugular venous thrombosis
Lemierre syndrome is infective thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein caused primarily by anaerobic organisms from a focus of oropharyngeal infection
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance Chart
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Surveillance Chart. All incidentally found aortic aneurysms should be referred to a vascular surgeon if the patient is a potential candidate for surgery.
Acute Aortic Dissection
Acute Aortic Dissection (AAD) is uncommon but highly lethal, requiring prompt recognition and management. Due to its non-specific clinical presentation, a high index of suspicion is necessary, particularly in high-risk patients.