Abstract

An ischemic foot can be developed by acute arterial occlusion. Given proper treatment within critical time, the patient can avoid foot amputation and death. Early proper diagnosis and treatment by family physician at the initial clinical interviewing is important in saving the affected leg and the life. Thrombosis and embolism are the common causes of acute arterial occlusion. Thrombosis mostly arises from underlying cardiac disease such as arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease while arterial occlusion by embolism can be shown on a narrowed artery related with systemic atherosclerosis. Because the treatment options depend on the underlying cause of the acute ischemic foot, it is important to identify the cause of acute ischemic foot. At this paper, we reported a case that the cause of acute ischemic foot of the patient proved paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after some diagnostic tests.

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Authors

Paik W, Oh MK, Ki JH, Kim HG, Cheong SS

Institution

Department of Family Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan, Gangneung, Korea.

Source

Korean journal of family medicine 32:7 2011 Nov pg 423-7

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22745881