Which of the following tests are appropriate to order to initially evaluate for this condition?
A 68-year-old retired truck driver comes to your office for evaluation of swelling in his legs. He is a smoker and has been taking medications to control his hypertension for the past 25 years. You are concerned about his risk for peripheral vascular disease.
A) Venogram
B) CT scan of the lower legs
C) Ankle–brachial index (ABI)
D) PET scan
C) Ankle–brachial index (ABI)
The ankle–brachial index is a good test for obtaining information about significant stenosis in the vessels of the lower extremities. Sixteen percent of patients with known peripheral vascular disease also have coronary artery disease.
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