Pulses

[ghost]

Diagnose this:

Pt has a Right femur fracture and is pending surgery.

That limb is warm, 2/2 pedal pulses

Unaffected limb is 1/2 pedal pulse.

In a time span of

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Think it's a blood clot that travelled from the affected limb to the unaffected limb?

[BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Is this just a DVT from lying in bed awaiting OR? Is this an older person? A diabetic?

[ghost]

Is this just a DVT from lying in bed awaiting OR? Is this an older person? A diabetic?

70s, non diabetic.