Acute limb ischaemia can occur in patients through all age groups. Patients that smoke and have diabetes mellitus are at a higher risk of developing acute limb ischaemia. Most cases involve people with atherosclerosis problems.
Symptoms of acute limb ischaemia include:
Pain
Pallor
Paresthesias
Perishingly cold
Pulselessness
Paralysis
These symptoms are called “the six P’s’”
