Which of the following represents the clinical presentation of a patient with critical lower limb ischemia?
Patient with critical limb ischemia has insufficient perfusion to sustain limb at rest, if left untreated such patients require amputation in 6 months. They experience pain at rest, ulcers and ischemic gangrene. Rest pain is exacerbated when lying supine and is improved by dangling the feet. Narcotics can also relieve the pain. Ref: Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging: A Multimodality Approach By Mario J. Garcia, Page 123; Schwaz's Principles of Surgery, 9th Edition, Chapter 23
Intermittent Claudication
Intermittent Claudication and gangrene
Rest pain and ischemic ulcers
Intermittent claudication and ischemic ulcers