When is PAD an emergency?

A foot has changed suddenly, and you need to decide whether this can wait for a routine appointment.

The sign to act on

my.clevelandclinic.org states it plainly: Get immediate help if you can’t feel or move your foot or if it looks different from your other foot’s skin color.

What immediate means

Immediate means now, not at the next open appointment.

Once the urgent question is settled

The vascular disease overview and the guide to peripheral artery disease cover the wider picture once the urgent question is settled.

A question for your clinician

At a calmer moment, ask your clinician which changes in your legs should prompt an urgent call.