Lower limb arterial occlusion, these symptoms are common in clinical practice

Generally speaking, blood vessel blockage is extremely harmful to the human body, and lower limb artery blockage is most common in male friends. So, what are the symptoms of lower limb artery blockage?

1. Weakened or absent arterial pulsation:

As the disease progresses, the pulsation of the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial arteries disappears or weakens. At the same time, the skin becomes dry and cracked, sweat stops, there is no sweat hair, the nails become thickened and deformed, and nutritional disorders such as groinitis occur.

2. Chills and unusual sensations:

The affected limb is cold and sensitive to cold, especially at the fingertips. Because the nerve endings are affected by ischemia, the affected limb may experience abnormal sensations such as pain, tingling, numbness, and burning.

3. Changes in skin color:

The skin becomes abnormally pale due to arterial ischemia. Due to the decrease in superficial venous tension, the skin may also appear flushed or cyanotic on the basis of paleness, which is more obvious when the limbs are drooping.