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A 75-Year-Old Man Was Admitted to the Emergency Department Due

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A 75-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department due to acute lower limb pain. The patient has a history of left leg pain induced by movement, the pain usually starts at 100 meters. The patient notices that in the previous two weeks, the pain was exacerbated even at short distances. His temperature is 37 C, blood pressure 130/80 and pulse is 90/min. On physical examination, the left lower leg is cold with shiny hairless skin. You suspected the diagnosis of acute lower limb ischemia, what is the site for palpation of the femoral artery?


A) Immediately lateral to the pubic tubercle.
B) Immediately medial to the anterior superior iliac spine.
C) Midway between the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine
D) Superior and medial to the pubic tubercle
E) Superior to the inguinal ligament

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