Recognition of vascular injury in the trauma patient.
Medical personnel should be able to recognize vascular injuries. Knowing the key signs of ischemia, namely pallor, pulselessness, pain, paresis, and paresthesia and the soft signs of vascular injury will help to prevent limb loss.
Baker
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Contra Costa County/Merrithew Memorial Hospital, Martinez, CA 94553.
D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D014857:Warfare; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000628:therapy*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000628:therapy*