Recognising and managing acute limb ischaemia to reduce disability
11th December 2024, 17:00 to 18:00 GMT / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT
Overview
This webinar will cover the range of presentations in acute limb ischaemia, from embolism to acute on chronic deterioration. It will provide structure to the assessment and management of the acutely ischaemic limb, including the range of options available for revascularisation and the evidence base for these.
Aims
- To discuss challenges to diagnosis of ALI and how to address these
- To discuss recognition of a non-viable limb and potential management strategies
- To discuss immediate life and limb saving interventions – medical, endovascular and surgical
- To describe further investigations and management to prevent recurrence
- To discuss the role of amputation, rehabilitation and prosthetics.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Recognise the immediately threatened limb
- Know the options for imaging and diagnosis
- Recognise the non-viable limb and understand the options for managing this
- Understand the range of treatment options available.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- Professor Martin Bjorck - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Uppsala Sweden
- Dr Nebyou Seyoum - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
- Mr Mustafa Musajee - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Nairobi Kenya
- Miss Becky Sandford - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, London UK.
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
