The term claudication refers to:
a. pain from muscle ischemia.
b. lack of palpable pulsations.
c. visible extremity changes of arterial oc-clusion.
d. numbness and tingling in toes and fingers.
A
Claudication is known as pain that results from muscle ischemia. This pain is described as a dull ache with muscle fatigue and can often be accompanied by cramping. It is brought on by sus-tained exercise and relieved by rest. Individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD) experience claudication because of the decrease in the amount of blood passing through the artery as a result of atherosclerosis, which causes arteries to become narrow. Risk factors for claudication are hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and old age.
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