HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Age and sex Limbs affected Mode of onset Pain – Intermittent claudication/ Boyd’s classification -- Rest pain Effects of heat and cold-Reynaud’s phenomenon Paraesthesia History of superficial phlebitis Involvement of other arteries
Past history Personal history Family history
I nspection Change in colour Signs of ischemia Buerger’s postural test Capillary filling time Venous refilling Gangrene – Extend --Type --Line of demarcation
P alpation Temperature Capillary refilling Venous refilling Crossed leg test( Fuchsing test) Cold and warm water test Elevated arm test Allen’s test
Branham’s sign or Nicoladoni’s sign Costoclavicular compressive manoeuvre Hyperabduction manoeuvre Adson’s test Palpation of blood vessels G angrenous area Limb above the gangrenous area Examination of the LN Neurologic examination