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endothelial dysfunction. Without any treatment, ALI might cause loss of the
limbs. Amputation procedure is the treatment option for managing ALI patients.
We reported a case of 61 years old male with ALI and COVID-19 infection with
main complaints of pain in his left leg accompanied by tingles and bluish in his
left leg. The patient had been admitted due to COVID-19 before. Debridement
first cases reported in Wuhan, the Despite most of the cases being
venous and arterial level, affecting as 61 years old male with Acute limb
his left leg a day before admission. normal limits and he is fully
and bluish in his leg. The pain was blood pressure was 170/100 mmHg,
since 3 days ago. The patient had the left leg and cold.
stent angioplasty in 2017. History of g/dL; Ht 41,2%; RBC 4,7 x10 6/uL;
never received the Covid-19 vaccine 2.245; non fasting glucose 150
inhomogeneous consolidation in
Angiography suggested severe distal III and Covid-19. In the ED, the
stenosis of the left femoral artery patient received IVDF normal saline
Fig 3. CT-Angiography
COVID-19 with its effects on the studies had found that the overall
spiking D-dimer and fibrin associated with a high risk for limb
The causative mechanism for ALI The clinical classification for ALI as
seems to be a systematic
proposed by Rutherford et al and
inflammatory process triggered by a
subsequently adopted by the Society
massive activation of macrophages
of Vascular Surgery and
speculation that direct viral infection The main goals of CLI (Critical
2 preserve
be not suitable for all patients, increased risk of limb loss. The main
including patients with severe arterial parts. Not all patients could be
classification by Rutherford. A
rational and wise approach is needed https://www.who.int/indonesia/n
RR, et al. Acute Limb Ischemia China. New Engl J Med. 2020.
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Surgery. 2022;75(1):326-342
e001946.