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Review
. 2011 Sep;342(3):226-34.
doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31820ef345.

Acute limb ischemia

Zehra Jaffery  1 , Stanley N Thornton, Christopher J White
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Review

Acute limb ischemia

Zehra Jaffery et al. Am J Med Sci. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

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.

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