What's up guys? I'm really excited to talk about today's topic. The reason being is because I've read about this topic extensively back when I was in PA school during my cardiology rotation.

I watched the different procedures done to treat this, but up until last week, guys, I had never

personally treated or diagnosed one of these patients.

So with that said, let's jump right into today's topic and talk about acute arterial occlusions. An acute arterial occlusion can be

defined as a sudden decrease in limb profusion that causes a potential threat to

the viability of a limb. I'll say that again. An acute arterial occlusion can be defined as a sudden decrease in limb

profusion that causes a potential threat to the viability of the limb. Now there's one additional

very important thing to note. In order to be an acute

arterial occlusion these patients must present within two weeks

after the onset of their acute event. So if you have someone that presented with

pain and a bluish black gray toe that started three weeks ago.

This is now chronic limb ischemia.

Acute arterial occlusions occur in 1.5 cases per 10,000 people each year, But what causes them? An acute arterial

occlusion can occur from numerous atologies. Let's briefly talk about the

different causes now and then

the result of an embolous from a proximal source that then gets lodged into a more distal vessel.

They can be caused from a paradoxical embolism

when a clot from the venous system

travels through a cardiac defect such as a ventricular

septal defect or Payton for Amano Valley.

They can occur from an arterial thrombosis.

They can occur secondary to hyperquagable states such as hyperhomocyst anemia,

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