Peripheral Vascular Disease
Availability
North South
North West
Statewide
This condition is treated in the Vascular Surgery clinic
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Smoking status
- Claudication distance
- Peripheral pulses
- Skin and nail changes consistent with ischaemia
Tests
- Duplex scan
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Vascular Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
Management of risk factors especially diabetes and smoking.
Please review medication if this includes a B blocker and if this must be maintained consider a more selective B blocker. Advice regarding a graduated exercise program
For more information please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
Urgent / category 1
Ischaemic changes or rest pain requires immediate referral
Semi-urgent / category 2
Rest or night pain, ulceration
Routine / category 3
Disabling claudication
Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Proceed to Emergency Department (ED). Please contact ED Medical Officer in Charge:
LGH ED – Phone: (03) 6777 6405 Fax: (03) 6348 7382
MCH ED – Phone: (03) 6478 5120 Fax: (03) 6426 5115
NWRH ED – Phone: (03) 6493 6340 Fax: (03) 6430 6691
RHH ED – Phone: (03) 6166 6100 Fax: (03) 6173 0489
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review and the referral must be faxed.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks
Next available appointment