ABSTRACT
You are asked by your colleague to see an elderly patient in clinic who has a positive Buerger’s test. From the list of options below, select the most likely reason for a positive Buerger’s test.
A. Venous insufficiency of the upper limbs B. Arterial insufficiency of the lower limbs C. Venous insufficiency of the lower limbs D. Arterial insufficiency of the upper limbs E. None of the above
2. Ankle-brachial pressure index
As part of the peripheral vascular examination, you are asked to record the ankle-brachial pressure index of the patient. Which one of the following values reflects a normal ankle-brachial pressure index?
