SAQ 1731 – Painful pulseless lower limb

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An 85-year-old patient presents with a painful, pulseless right lower leg. You suspect an acutely ischaemic limb.

List three features that would suggest embolic occlusion.

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List three features that would suggest thrombotic occlusion.

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State two bedside investigation findings that would support arterial occlusion.

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CT angiography shows occlusion of the right femoral artery. State three management components.

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