Category: Visual Diagnosis
Posted: 2/9/2015 by Haney Mallemat, MD
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66 year-old male presents with pain & swelling of his right upper arm for 2 days. He has a history of hypertension, diabetes, and renal transplant. Vital signs are normal. What's the diagnosis?
Thrombosed AV Fistula
AV Fistula Thrombosis
Much thanks to Dr. Sam Ghali (@EM_ResUS) for the great case!
References
http://www.acep.org/Clinical---Practice-Management/Focus-On--Dialysis-Access-Emergencies/
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