Diabetes & Peripheral Arterial Disease:
Diabetes & Peripheral Arterial Disease:
Diabetes & Peripheral Arterial Disease:
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Relying on classic history ofclaudication alone can miss 85-90%ofdiagnosis 31/3 of patients do not report symptoms 1Do not associate claudication with arterial disease& increased mortalityDo not know symptoms & signs of PADVague description….fatigue, aching, numbnessAttribute to muscular pain, arthritis, or the non-specific musculoskeletal symptoms of aging 1,2Masked by inactivity1. Dormandy et al. J Vasc Surg. 2000; 31 (supp 1, pt 2): S1-S2962. Olin JW. www.svmb.org/medpro/cme/p1/cme_part1.html 20003. Hirsch et al. JAMA. 2001; 286: 1317-1324