You are assessing a 59-year-old gas station owner for atherosclerosis in the lower extremities. In which of the following locations would the patient's pain make you concerned for this disease process?

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Pain in the calf is the most common site for claudication; however, there could be pain in the buttock, hip, thigh, or foot, depending on the level of the obstruction. The absence of this pain does not rule out significant vascular disease, and actually the minority of these patients are symptomatic.

You Are Assessing a 59-Year-Old Gas Station Owner for Atherosclerosis