RT Book, Section
A1 Carr, David
A1 Nowacki, Anna K.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1166532418
T1 Arterial Occlusion
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166532418
RD 2023/03/30
AB Limb  ischemia  occurs  when  blood  flow—and  by  extension,  tissue  perfusion—is  limited  enough  to  create  symptoms;  acute  limb  ischemia  denotes  rapid  new  event  or  a  progression  of  a  flow  deficit,  requiring  recognition  and  rapid  therapy  for  limb  salvage.  Critical  limb  ischemia  is  one  end  of  the  spectrum  of  peripheral  arterial  disease,  when  pain  at  rest,  ulceration,  or  gangrene  exists.  Smoking  and  diabetes  are  the  most  important  risk  factors  for  peripheral  arterial  disease.1  Additional  risk  factors  include  hyperlipidemia,  hypertension,  elevated  blood  homocysteine,  and  an  elevated  C-reactive  protein  level.2