Your patient is a 62 year-old male with a history of diabete…
Your patient is a 62 year-old male with a history of diabetes and a wound on his left first toe. You know to perform an ankle brachial index (ABI) to screen his limb for arterial insufficiency. Your results are as follows: Right arm – 145, Right femoral level (upper thigh) – 200, Right popliteal level (lower thigh) – 190, Right posterior tibialis (ankle) – 180, and Right great toe – 80. Readings are similar on the left lower extremity. Your conclusion based on the ABI result is:
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