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Symptoms of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) can include severe pain, poor pulses, decreased ability to move, numbness, or a pale color of the affected limb. [5] It is most commonly due to physical trauma such as a bone fracture (up to 75% of cases) or crush injury, but it can also be caused by acute exertion during sport.
In human anatomy, the dorsalis pedis artery (dorsal artery of foot) is a blood vessel of the lower limb.It arises from the anterior tibial artery, and ends at the first intermetatarsal space (as the first dorsal metatarsal artery and the deep plantar artery).
Prevention is the first step in avoiding the development of an arterial insufficiency ulcer. These steps could include annual podiatry check ups that include, "assessment of skin, checking of pedal pulses (assessing for blood flow) and assessing physical sensation". [5]
Decreased or absent pulses; Muscle atrophy or wasting; Noticeable blueness of the affected limb; Decreased temperature (coolness) in the affected limb when compared to the other; Thickened nails; Smooth or shiny skin and hair loss; Buerger's test can check for pallor when the affected limb is in an elevated position. The limb is then moved from ...
In medicine, the pulse is the rhythmic throbbing of each artery in response to the cardiac cycle (heartbeat). [1] The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body, such as at the neck (carotid artery), wrist (radial artery or ulnar artery), at the groin (femoral artery), behind the knee (popliteal artery), near the ankle joint ...
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The physical examination to diagnose cardiac arrest focuses on the absence of a pulse. [30] In many cases, lack of a central pulse (carotid arteries or subclavian arteries) is the gold standard. Lack of a pulse in the periphery (radial/pedal) may also result from other conditions (e.g. shock) or be the rescuer's misinterpretation.
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