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Acute Limb Ischemia - Diagnosis and Management
#Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #Limb #Ischemia #Ischemic #Amputation
Ischemia #Ischemic #Amputation
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
#CLI #heparin #amputation
Fingertip amputations after tegaderm 

For fingertip amputations, wrap tegaderm around the tip. Results are impressive. There’s
Fingertip amputations ... For fingertip amputations ... #Fingertip #amputations
Mobilization with Femoral ECMO

Femoral ECMO cannulation IS NOT a contraindication for mobilization, even sitting or walking.
clinical #video #ambulation
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
lower extremity amputation ... on to require amputation ... lower extremity amputation ... lower extremity amputation
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
injuries, possible amputation
Signs of Peripheral Arterial Disease on Foot Exam

You can see reduced arterial pulses, skin atrophy, thinning
nail and partial amputation
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
of lower limb amputation
Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
PAD affects >230 million adults worldwide & is associated with increased
leg outcomes → amputation
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
: arthrodesis, amputation