ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION

Course overview

ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION IS SYNONYMOUS WITH ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA AND IS CONSIDERED A VASCULAR EMERGENCY. ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA IS DEFINED AS A SUDDEN LOSS OF LIMB PERFUSION FOR UP TO 2 WEEKS AFTER AN INCITING EVENT. ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION CAN OCCUR IN ANY PERIPHERAL ARTERY OF THE UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES. ACUTE OCCLUSION CAN LEAD TO A LIMB OR LIFE-THREATENING ISCHEMIA. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING AFFECTED PATIENTS.