AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION
This case report illustrates the misdiagnosis of intermittent claudication in an elderly with multiple cardiac risk factors. Careful clinical evaluation and imaging shifts the diagnosis from peripheral vascular disease to spinal stenosis. The decision whether to offer conservative therapy or proceed...
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2006-01-01
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| author | Nayyer Naveed Wazir |
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| description | This case report illustrates the misdiagnosis of intermittent claudication in an elderly with multiple cardiac risk factors. Careful clinical evaluation and imaging shifts the diagnosis from peripheral vascular disease to spinal stenosis. The decision whether to offer conservative therapy or proceed to spinal surgery requires an accurate assessment of the severity of the symptoms without ignoring the important role of patient preferences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f839fe0b9974a688c6992518d08b8a42022-12-22T03:19:50ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-207X1985-22742006-01-01112324AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATIONNayyer Naveed WazirThis case report illustrates the misdiagnosis of intermittent claudication in an elderly with multiple cardiac risk factors. Careful clinical evaluation and imaging shifts the diagnosis from peripheral vascular disease to spinal stenosis. The decision whether to offer conservative therapy or proceed to spinal surgery requires an accurate assessment of the severity of the symptoms without ignoring the important role of patient preferences.http://www.e-mfp.org/v1n1/intermittent_claudication.htmIntermittent claudicationmisdiagnosisspinal stenosis |
| spellingShingle | Nayyer Naveed Wazir AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION Malaysian Family Physician Intermittent claudication misdiagnosis spinal stenosis |
| title | AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION |
| title_full | AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION |
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| title_full_unstemmed | AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION |
| title_short | AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION |
| title_sort | elderly woman with intermittent claudication |
| topic | Intermittent claudication misdiagnosis spinal stenosis |
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