What routine preoperative diagnostic tests are appropriate for a patient anticipating a be-low-the-knee amputation?
a. Pulse volume recording and white blood cell (WBC) count
b. Cardiac catheterization and WBC count
c. Pulse volume recording and radiographic images
d. Thermography and cardiac catheterization
A
Pulse volume recording and WBC count are two diagnostic tests for patients anticipating a be-low-the-knee amputation.
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