5. Sources of emboli
Heart – recent MI, Atrial fibrillation,Valvular
heart disease.
Blood vessels – aneurysms
An embolus gets stuck at sites of bifurcation
as the diameter of the vessels reduces at
these places.
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7. Clinical Evaluation of Acute Ischemia (Clinical Picture)
Signs of acute ischemia
5Ps
Pain: symptom
+
Pulseless
Pale
Parasthesia
Paralysis
Inspection
COLOR:
Early: pale
Later: cyanosed mottling fixed
mottling & cyanosis
Pallor
Reversible
mottling
An area of fixed
cyanosis
surrounded by
reversible mottling
Empty veins:
compare the Rt.
(ischemic) & Lt.
(normal)
Fixed
mottling &
cyanosis
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8. Clinical Evaluation of Acute Ischemia (Clinical Picture)
Signs of acute ischemia
5Ps
Pain: symptom
+
Pulseless
Pale
Parasthesia
Paralysis
Palpation
Femoral Popliteal
Posterior tibial Dorsalis pedis
Palpate peripheral pulses, compare with the other
side & write it down on a sketch
Temperature: the limb is cold with a level of
temperature change (compare the two limbs)
Slow capillary refilling of the skin after finger
pressure
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9. Clinical Evaluation of Acute Ischemia (Clinical Picture)
Signs of acute ischemia
5Ps
Pain: symptom
+
Pulseless
Pale
Parasthesia
Paralysis
Palpation
Loss of sensory function
Numbness will progress to anesthesia
Progress of Sensory loss
Light touch
Vibration sense
Proprioreception
Deep pain
Pressure sense
Late
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10. Clinical Evaluation of Acute Ischemia (Clinical Picture)
Signs of acute ischemia
5Ps
Pain: symptom
+
Pulseless
Pale
Parasthesia
Paralysis
Palpation
Loss of motor function:
Indicates advanced limb threatening
ischemia
Late irreversible ischemia: Muscle turgidity
Intrinsic foot muscles are affected first,
followed by the leg muscles
Detecting early muscle weakness is
difficult because toes movements are
produced mainly by leg muscles
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11. INVESTIGATIONS
The severity and duration of ischemia at the time of presentation
provides a narrow margin of time for investigations
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12. What are we
looking for?
NORMAL
• Multiphasic
• Pulsatile
• Regular amplitude
An audible Doppler signal assures some blood flow
No Doppler signals, a vascular surgeon should be immediately consulted
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13. If a pulse is detected, then the ankle-brachial index (ABI)
and segmental leg pressures should be checked..
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14. If time permits, do a duplex
ultrasound
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15. Arteriography
If the differentiation between embolic & thrombotic
ischemia is not clear clinically, and if the limb condition
permits,
DO ANGIOGRAPHY
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16. Value of angiography
Localizes the obstruction
Visualize the arterial tree & distal run-off
Can diagnose an embolus:
Sharp cutoff, reversed meniscus or clot
silhouette
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Embolism:
obvious cardiac source
No hx of cluadication
Normal pulses in contralateral limb
Angiogram: minimal atherosclerotic
Few collateral
Clinical differentiation
between thrombosis & embolism
Thrombosis:
No obvious cardiac source.
history of cluadication.
abnormal pulses in contralateral limb.
Angiogram: diffuse atherosclerotic
Well developed collateral
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18. Rutherford Classification
Category Description Cap. refill Paralysis Sensory
loss
A V
I Viable Not immediately
threatened
Intact - - Aud Aud
IIa Threatened Salvagable if
treated
Intact/slow - Partial _ Aud
IIb Threatened Salvagable if
treated
emergently
Slow/absent Partial Partial _ Aud
III Irreversible Primary
amputation req.
Absent Complete Complete _ _
Doppler
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21. A. Immediate care
Anticoagulation
Analgesia
measures to improve existing perfusion
treatment of associated cardiac conditions
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22. B Catheter directed
thrombolysis
Agents used: Streptokinase,
Urokinase, tissue plasminogen
activator
Indications:
1. Viable or marginally threatened limb (class I, IIa)
2. Recent acute thrombosis (not suitable for embolism or old thrombi)
3. Avoid patients with contraindications
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23. Contraindications:
Absolute:
1. Cerebro-vascular stroke within previous 2 months
2. Active bleeding or recent GI bleeding within previous 10 days
3. Intracranial trauma or neurosurgery within previous 3 months
Relative:
1. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation within previous 10 days
2. Major surgery or trauma within previous 10 days
3. Uncontrolled hypertension
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30. Indications for Thrombolysis
Category 1-2a limbs should be considered
– Class 2b :Two schools of thought
1)“Delay in definitiveTx”
2)“Thrombolytics extend window of opportunity”
• Clots <14days most responsive
– But even chronic thrombus can be lysed
• Large clot burden
– Requires longer duration of thrombolytics
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31. Technique of Thrombolysis
• Catheter directed delivery
1) Lace clot via catheter with side holes
2) Pulse-Spray technique (mechanical component)
• Urokinase andTPA equally effective
• 4 hr treatment followed by angiogram – 4000IU/min x4hr,
2000Iu/M=min x 48h – r-UK (TOPASTrial) – no
improvement after 4hr >> surgery
– Continue Heparin tt
– Fibrinogen levels
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32. Mechanical Thrombectomy
• Percutaneous aspiration embolectomy
–Viable alternative in selected patents
–Varity of devises
– Combines diagnostic and therapeutic procedure
– Removes non-lysable debris
– Effective in distal vessels
– Risk distal embolization
• Combine with lyticT x
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33. Algorithm to be followed…
Patient with
suspected ischemia
History Examination investigations
Acute limb ischemia confirmed and staged
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34. Heparin
I IIA IIb III
AMPUTATION
EMERGENCY
OPERATIVE
RE-
VASCULARISATION
EARLY
INTERVENTION
NO YES
TREAT FOR
CHRONIC
ISCHEMIA
SAME AS
FOR IIa
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36. Post operative management
Monitor distal pulse
Keep foot elevated
Monitor movements and sensation
Continue Heparin – 18U/kg per hour infusion
Start warfarin when surgical bleeding is not a
concern
Monitor for reperfusion effects
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37. Clinical outcomes /
complications
• Mortality -15–20%.
• Major morbidities include:
1. Due to major bleeding 10–15% of patients
require transfusion/and or operative
intervention
2. Amputation (25–30% of patients)
3. Fasciotomy (5–25% of patients)
4. Renal insufficiency (up to 20% of patients)
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38. Reperfusion effects
Local
Reperfusion injury – paradoxical death of already
dying muscles after reperfusion
Systemic
Reperfusion syndrome
Hypotension
ARDS
Lactic acidosis
Hyperkalemia
Renal failure
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50. Compartment syndrome
Clinical features
Excessive pain - pain on passive movements
Numbness -e.g. anterior compt. first toe web (deep peroneal N )
Tense swollen leg
Do not look for absent distal pulse – late
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