Vascular surgery: acute limb ischaemia: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Vascular surgery: acute limb ischaemia

Sample item

Which sign is part of the classic acute limb ischaemia 'six Ps'?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Pulselessness

Acute limb ischaemia causes pain, pallor, pulselessness, paraesthesia, paralysis and poikilothermia. It needs urgent vascular assessment and anticoagulation unless contraindicated.

Option by option

  • A. Pulselessness (correct)

    Correct. Pulselessness is a core six-P sign.

  • B. Polyuria

    Polyuria is urinary output excess.

  • C. Proteinuria

    Proteinuria is renal.

  • D. Pupillary dilation

    Pupil changes are not limb-ischaemia signs.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Pulselessness. Acute limb ischaemia causes pain, pallor, pulselessness, paraesthesia, paralysis and poikilothermia.

Why is "Polyuria" not the answer?

Polyuria is urinary output excess.

Why is "Proteinuria" not the answer?

Proteinuria is renal.

Why is "Pupillary dilation" not the answer?

Pupil changes are not limb-ischaemia signs.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vascular surgery: acute limb ischaemia in General Surgery. It needs urgent vascular assessment and anticoagulation unless contraindicated.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Vascular surgery: acute limb ischaemia?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.