Why circulation matters
Poor blood flow can delay wound healing and raise the risk of infection or tissue loss. Early vascular assessment helps guide wound care and referral.
What ultrasound checks
Arterial duplex evaluates blood flow, narrowing, blockage, and waveform quality in the leg and foot arteries.
Important Signs to Mention
Foot wound
Cold foot
Weak pulses
Pain when walking
Slow healing
Medical Note
This page is for general education and does not replace a doctor’s assessment or a personal medical plan. Diagnosis and treatment decisions cannot be made from general information alone.
If symptoms are severe or sudden, or there is chest pain, shortness of breath, stroke-like symptoms, bleeding, fainting, or a cold painful foot, use emergency care immediately in Kuwait by calling 112.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not always. It is most useful when symptoms, wounds, weak pulses, or high vascular risk are present.