Covid-19 Linked To Life-Threatening Blood Clots in ARTERIES of Lower Extremities
"Awareness of lower limb arterial thrombosis as a possible complication of COVID-19 is important for all providers who take care of these patients” #Physio #PhysicalTherapy cathlabdigest.com/content/covid-…
"Awareness of lower limb arterial thrombosis as a possible complication of COVID-19 is important for all providers who take care of these patients” #Physio #PhysicalTherapy cathlabdigest.com/content/covid-…
#Physio #FCP ‘s
Time to brush up on your haemodynamics ✅
"We found that arterial thrombosis associated with COVID-19 infection was characterized by dire outcomes, namely strikingly increased rates of amputation and death, which in our series were 25% and 38%, respectively,"
Time to brush up on your haemodynamics ✅
"We found that arterial thrombosis associated with COVID-19 infection was characterized by dire outcomes, namely strikingly increased rates of amputation and death, which in our series were 25% and 38%, respectively,"
Be aware that arterial complications will likely present as PAIN in the early stages.
There may be an exercise induced component.
That may be down to deconditioning or fatigue OR it may be due to underlying pathology.
#Haemodynamics #COVID19
There may be an exercise induced component.
That may be down to deconditioning or fatigue OR it may be due to underlying pathology.
#Haemodynamics #COVID19
Either way careful clinical examination will be essential.
It is important that clinicians be mindful of the connection between COVID-19 and lower extremity arterial thrombosis.
Make the right decisions.
#LimbThreatening #FCP #Physio #Triage
It is important that clinicians be mindful of the connection between COVID-19 and lower extremity arterial thrombosis.
Make the right decisions.
#LimbThreatening #FCP #Physio #Triage
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