Diabetes Vasc Dis Res (2011) 8(2):11724
Key Features Cause: Atherosclerosis, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia Symptoms: Intermittent claudication (leg pain on walking, relieved by rest), rest pain (advanced), non-healing ulcers Signs: Cold, pale, shiny skin, hair loss on legs, weak/absent pulses, thin nails, ulcers on toes/pressure points Pain: Relieved by rest, worse on activity Location of ulcers: Distal (toes, feet) Pulses: Weak/absent Skin changes: Atrophic, hair loss Investigations Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) 1.30: Non-compressible arteries (common in diabetes) consider TBI, Doppler waveforms, or TcPO Key clinical note in diabetes Medial arterial calcification can falsely elevate ABI
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