about this presentation

101 year old female, admitted to the hospital with foot and toe pain. Patient had a cool pulseless foot. CT Angiography showed multilevel peripheral arterial disease. No physiologic testing was done. Patient told the pain was due to an ingrown toe nail and sent home on narcotics. The patient went to podiatry and was correctly diagnosed as having critical limb ischemia.

More Seldinger Files

Iliac Vein CompressionYoung male with severe post thrombotic syndrome

22 year old with severe post thrombotic syndrome 6 months after left leg deep venous thrombosis (DVT).

ClaudicationShort distance claudication treated with atherectomy

59 year old male with short distance exercise induced left leg pain. Pain was severe and was interfering with the patients actively living.

ClaudicationDirectional atherectomy with external assistance

64 year old female with severe short distance claudication limiting the patients ability to work