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Clinical Evaluation of Intermittent Claudication

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The word claudication is derived from the Latin word claudico meaning “to limp.” The current definition of intermittent claudication (IC) is pain or discomfort of the lower extremity brought on by walking and relieved by rest—hence the intermittent nature. It is often described as pain, cramping, aching, numbness, fatigue, or weakness in the muscles of the leg, thigh, or buttocks that occurs during exercise and abates in a short time with rest.

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Eberhardt, R.T., Coffman, J.D. (2003). Clinical Evaluation of Intermittent Claudication. In: Coffman, J.D., Eberhardt, R.T. (eds) Peripheral Arterial Disease. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-331-6_3

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