Right Lower-limb Pain in Surgery — 72yo Man | Vascular Surgery | SMLE Q#11623
SMLE Question #11623
Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Last updated: February 2026
A 72-year-old man with long-term smoking presents with right lower-limb pain and numbness. He reports difficulty moving the ankle. The foot feels cooler than the left with delayed capillary refill. You are considering acute limb ischemia versus chronic peripheral arterial disease. Which finding best distinguishes acute limb ischemia from chronic PAD?
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