Last updated on 05 Jan 2023 at 3:20 PM (CVS07)
Acutely painful limb |
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Conditions to be considered relating to this scenario | |
Common | thromboembolic peripheral vascular disease, thrombo-occlusive peripheral vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, spinal stenosis, sciatica, thrombophlebitis, osteoarthritis, septic arthritis, strain, sprain, trauma, ruptured Baker's cyst |
Less common but 'important not to miss' | cholesterol emboli syndrome, compartment syndrome, necrotizing fasciitis, peripheral vascular trauma, popliteal aneurysm, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cauda equina syndrome |
Uncommon | Buerger's disease |