Vascular

  • If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or follow local emergency care protocols or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region.

      Carotid Artery Disease

    • Crescendo or multiple recent TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) / amaurosis fugax
    • Acute stroke

      • Aortic Aneurysm

    • Acute aortic dissection
    • Ruptured AAA
    • Symptomatic AAA (abdominal/back pain/tenderness, compressive symptoms, distal embolisation)

      • Peripheral Arterial Disease

    • Active infection in leg with peripheral arterial disease
    • Diabetic foot with ulcer
    • Acute arterial ischemia/threatened limb
    • Ischaemic changes and/or threatened limb (ulcer, gangrene, rest pain)

      • High Risk Foot

    • Active infection in leg with peripheral arterial disease
    • Diabetic foot infection (refer to high-risk foot HealthPathway)
    • Acute arterial ischemia/threatened limb
    • Foot ulcer with infection and systemically unwell or febrile, invasive infection or rapidly spreading cellulitis (defined by peripheral redness around the wound >2cm), acute ischaemia, wet gangrene, acute or suspected Charcot

      • Venous Disease

    • Axillary vein thrombosis, iliofemoral DVT
    • Acute DVT

  • Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all conditions for outpatient services and does not exclude consideration for referral unless specifically stipulated in the CPC out of scope section.

  • The following are not routinely provided in a public Vascular service.

    • Asymptomatic / cosmetic varicose veins (unless within scope of your local health service)
    • Lymphoedema without arterial or venous disease

Last updated: 28 August 2024

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