IT is widely appreciated that some patients whose pedal pulses are palpable nevertheless complain of intermittent claudication. It has been noted further that these pulses may disappear on exercise; ...

3) How is Pad in Diabetes Best Diagnosed and Evaluated? The initial assessment of PAD in patients with diabetes should begin with a thorough medical history and physical examination to help identify ...

PALPATION of the pedal pulses is a part of the physical examination for evaluation of the peripheral circulation. To interpret the findings of this examination it is necessary to know the normal ...