His C-reactive protein level was 64 (normal < 10) mg/L. Electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm. The emergency department physician ordered 2 sets of blood cultures and assessment of upper and lower ...
Dr. Beckman: Diabetes increases the risk of developing PAD by two- to fourfold, enhances the risk of adverse limb events, and renders the outcomes of procedures and surgeries less effective. If ...
Urgent transfemoral extraction of the catheter was undertaken with circulation restored to the extremity. At the 1-year follow-up, the vascular status of the lower extremities was normal.