"Hard signs" | "Soft signs" |
---|---|
Active or pulsatile hemorrhage | Asymmetric extremity blood pressures |
Pulsatile or expanding hematoma | Stable and non-pulsatile hematoma |
Clinical signs of limb ischemia | Proximity of wound to a major vessel |
Diminished or absent pulses | Peripheral neurological deficit |
Bruit or thrill, suggesting AV-fistula | Presence of shock/hypotension |