Question 327 · LEK · Acute limb ischemia
A 40-year-old patient with atrial fibrillation, transferred into the admission room of a university hospital, was found to have pain in the right lower limb and altered sensations, white skin, weakened muscle power and absence of palpable pulse in the dorsal artery of the right foot. In this case, you should suspect:
- A. venous deep thrombosis in the lower limb. 111 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- B. dissecting aneurysm of the aorta.
- C. superficial vein thrombosis in the lower limb.
- D. arterial embolism in the lower limb.
- E. Raynaud’s disease.
Hint
Combine the source (atrial fibrillation) with the classic 'six P' picture of a cold, pale, pulseless limb.
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