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Which guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
Which guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
- No guideline provides recommendations for PAD
- NICE guideline (correct)
- RCEM best practice
- Both NICE guideline and RCEM best practice
What are the risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
What are the risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
- Unexplained leg pain
- No specific risk factors for PAD
- Both DM + non-healing wound on legs or feet and unexplained leg pain (correct)
- DM + non-healing wound on legs or feet
In patients with diabetes, how should the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) be made?
In patients with diabetes, how should the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) be made?
- Based on a normal or raised ABPI alone
- Based on the presence and severity of possible symptoms of intermittent claudication and critical limb ischaemia (correct)
- Based on the use of compression hosiery
- Diagnosis of PAD cannot be made in patients with diabetes
Which guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism (DVT & PE)?
Which guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism (DVT & PE)?
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Which guideline provides best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?
Which guideline provides best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?
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