title: Acute limb ischemia.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, The John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. zjaffery@ochsner.org
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jaffery
authors.forename: Stanley N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D023821:Limb Salvage; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents