A 79-year-old male is admitted to your floor with digital gangrene. The man states that he stubbed his toe going to the bathroom in the dark and that is what started the gangrene. You know that a cause of digital gangrene is what?
A) Venous insufficiency
B) CAD
C) Arterial insufficiency
D) Varicose veins
Ans: C
Feedback: Arterial insufficiency may result in gangrene of the toe (digital gangrene), which usually is caused by trauma. The toe is stubbed and then turns black. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they are not the usual causes of digital gangrene in the elderly.
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