Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What does "nonfluctuant" mean in reference to ischemic foot?

I would think it means "without palapable pulses" due to ischemic foot ulcers, which means impaired circulation altogether.
Answer:
nonfluctuant means firm and not movable...in terms of an ischemic foot it can mean "dry" on non-infected gangrene

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