Acute limb ischemia

Zehra Jaffery; Stanley N. Thornton; Christopher J. White

doi:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31820ef345

Acute limb ischemia

Zehra Jaffery, Stanley N. Thornton, Christopher J. White

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Abstract

Acute limb ischemia is a medical emergency with management options ranging from urgent revascularization to limb amputation. The best patient outcome requires tailoring the treatment to the individual patient. This article describes a step-by-step approach for diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute limb ischemia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	226-234
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Volume	342
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31820ef345
State	Published - Sep 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Embolism
Ischemia
Peripheral vascular disease
Thrombolysis
Thrombosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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Acute limb ischemia

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