title: [Intermittent claudication. Introduction to clinical diagnosis].
abstract: The history and the physical examination are still at the basis of the approach of the patient suffering from intermittent claudication. The history makes clear the specific symptom and its localization. The evolution of the disease, the social and professional handicap are defined. Other troubles and other localizations of the vascular disease are recognized and the nature of the risk factors etablished. The physical examination indicates the pattern and the distribution of the vascular lesions and orientates the pathogenic investigations. A rough assessment of the insufficiency of the cutaneous and muscular circulation is also possible.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Claudication intermittente. Introduction à la clinique.