Acute limb ischemia

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 pr...

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Published inThe American journal of the medical sciences Vol. 342; no. 3; p. 226
Main Authors Jaffery, Zehra, Thornton, Stanley N, White, Christopher J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2011
Subjects
Acute Disease
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Endarterectomy
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Ischemia - diagnosis
Ischemia - drug therapy
Ischemia - surgery
Ischemia - therapy
Leg - blood supply
Limb Salvage
Thrombolytic Therapy
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31820ef345