Podcast # 414: Acute Limb Ischemia

Symptoms of acute limb ischemia are the 5 P's: Pulselessness, pain, pallor, paresthesias, and poikilothermia

Sudden onset of non-traumatic extremity pain should raise concern for this diagnosis

Obtaining an ankle brachial index (ABI) can help confirm the diagnosis

Consultation with vascular surgery should be immediately after the clinical diagnosis and before any further delays to obtain further imaging