What is intermittent claudication experienced as?
Correct Answer: Pain in the muscle with exercise
Description: Intermittent claudication is pain affecting the calf, and, less commonly the thigh and buttock, which is induced by exercise and relieved by rest. It occurs as a result of muscle ischemia during exercise caused by obstruction to aerial flow. Ref: Schwaz's Principles of Surgery, 9th Edition, Chapter 23 ; Physical Therapist's Clinical Companion By Springhouse Corporation, Page 73
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