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Arterial Disorders I
Ischaemia of the lower limb: the symptoms and signs that localise and grade it, how to distinguish embolic from atherosclerotic occlusion at the bedside, and the investigations that follow.
What this lecture covers
- Aetiology of lower limb ischaemia
- Symptoms: claudication to rest pain
- Signs: ulceration, gangrene, temperature change
- Venous refilling and arterial pulsations
- Distinguishing embolic from atherosclerotic occlusion
- Diagnostic investigations
- Assessing severity and the threatened limb
- Principles of management
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