Delayed Diagnosis in an Elderly Patient With Atypical Presentation of Peripheral Artery Occlusion Disease

Peripheral artery occlusion disease (PAOD) is a clinical disorder with occlusion in the arteries of the limbs. PAOD is common but frequently overlooked because of subtle physical findings and a lack of classic symptoms, especially in the elderly. A 67-year-old female arrived at the emergency departm...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ya Tseng, Lee-Ching Hwang, Wen-Han Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2011-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959811000135