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. 2000 Mar 18;320(7237):764–767. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7237.764
Terminology Definition or comment


Onset:
 Acute Ischaemia <14 days
 Acute on chronic Worsening symptoms and  signs (<14 days)
 Chronic Ischaemia stable for >14 days
Severity (acute, acute on chronic):
 Incomplete Limb not threatened
 Complete Limb threatened
 Irreversible Limb non-viable