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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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Which of the following criteria is most commonly used for diagnosis of Buerger’s disease?
  1. Age less than 45 years, history of smoking, ischemia in distal part of limb, consistent angiographic finding
  2. Age more than 60 years, diabetic, smoker, ischemic symptoms and normal angiogram
  3. Age less than 45 years, diabetic, non-smoker, symptoms of ischemia
  4. Age more than 60 years, hypertensive, smoker, intermittent claudication
Explanation
Answer: A - The most common criteria used for diagnosis of Buerger’s disease: individuals younger than 45 years of age, past or present tobacco use, presence of distal extremity ischemia (ischemic ulcers and gangrene), and consistent angiographic findings in extremities.
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