الفهرس 
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Abstract
Forty patients with acute peripheral arterial occlusion were studied. The main causes of acute arterial occlusion of the extrenities have been found to be embolism (75%), thrombosis (10%) and traurna(15%).
Significant cardiac disease causes most emboli. When throtubosos occurs, atherosclerosis is often present, and associated cardiac and cerebral occlusion explain, the significant mortality.
The assessment of acute peripheral arterial occlusion (due to embolism or thrombosis) and its precipitating factors is accornpalished by competent history recor—
ding, physical examination, and laboratory studies.
Preservation of the affected limb, and acceptable mortality depend on prenipt, thorough evaluation of the patient and urgent measures, directed towards the limb and all systemic problems.
If the patient presents within 6 to 8 hours of the onset of acute arterial occlusion, salvage of the limb can occur by utilizing anticoagulation and removal of the clot (embolectomy or thrombectotny). On the other
hand, if the patient presents after 10 to 12 hours, both
viability of the limb and life of the patient are threatened.