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A 69-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED). He is a known claudicant of 200 yards but over the past 2 days has developed pain in his right foot at rest. He has a palpable femoral pulse but no pulses palpable distally.
What signs would you look for to determine the severity of the ischaemia?
Select one or more options.
The patient has a weak audible dorsalis pedis Doppler signal. He has delayed capillary refill with reduced sensation over his forefoot but no loss of motor function.
Which Rutherford classification fits best?
The nurses have given him oxygen and morphine for the pain and he feels a little better.
What do you do next?