RT Book, Section
A1 Synovitz, Carolyn K.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Handel, Daniel A.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 56272446
T1 Chapter 28. Occlusive Arterial Disease
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178184-8
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56272446
RD 2024/04/24
AB Peripheral  arterial  disease  is  defined  as  an  ankle-brachial  index  (ABI)  of  <0.9  (see  ABI  definition  below).  The  disease  prevalence  is  4.3%  in  Americans  under  age  40  years;  prevalence  climbs  to  15.5%  in  those  over  70  years  of  age.  High-risk  individuals  (such  as  those  over  70  years,  or  those  over  50  years  with  risk  factors  such  as  diabetes  or  tobacco  use),  should  be  evaluated  carefully  when  complaints  are  indicative  of  possible  occlusive  arterial  disease.  This  time-sensitive  condition  can  lead  to  irreversible  changes  in  peripheral  nerves  and  skeletal  muscle  tissue  in  4  to  6  hours.  The  most  frequently  involved  arteries,  in  descending  order,  are  the  femoropopliteal,  tibial,  aortoiliac,  and  brachiocephalic.