General SurgeryVascular Surgery
Acute Limb Ischaemia
Rutherford classification and emergency management of acute limb ischaemia
Source: ESVS 2019
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Acute Limb Ischaemia
6 Ps: Pain, Pallor, Paraesthesia, Paralysis, Pulselessness, Poikilothermia (cold). Onset <2 weeks. Embolic vs thrombotic: embolic — sudden onset, AF history; thrombotic — background PAD.
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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined Alpha-1 and Beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
- Milrinone · Inodilator / Acute Heart Failure
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.