| 1.) |
What is the differential diagnosis of this pain in the foot? |
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| 2.) |
What is intermittent claudication? |
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| 3.) |
How would you characterize rest pain? |
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| 4.) |
What is the clinical significance of rest pain? What are other findings that predict limb loss? |
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| 5.) |
What physical findings do you expect to see in this patient? |
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| 6.) |
How would you next evaluate this patient? What ankle/brachial indices and toe pressures do you expect in this patient? |
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| 7.) |
What value ABI is a predictor of limb loss? |
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| 8.) |
What initially would be your management in this patient? |
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| 9.) |
What would indicate need for surgery? |
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| 10.) |
What other studies are needed preoperatively? |
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| 11.) |
What is the importance of an arteriogram? |
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| 12.) |
Which is safer – amputation or revascularization? |
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| 13.) |
What are the three criteria that must be met to have successful bypass surgery? |
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