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Section: CME Category: Vascular

Diagnosis of PAD: The Limitations of ABIs

Mario Ponticello, DPM, FACFAS, MAPWCA

Peripheral arterial disease can be a devastating condition when misdiagnosed or unrecognized. While various tests are available for assessing arterial circulation, what is the best test? This lecture aims to discuss the limitations of the ABI.

CME (Credits: 0.5) CEU (Credits: 0.5)

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Provide a brief review of PAD
  2. Review arterial tests available.
  3. Review the limitations of the ABI test.
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  • CME (Credits: 0.5)

    PRESENT e-Learning Systems is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PRESENT e-Learning Systems has approved this activity for a maximum of 0.5 continuing education contact hours

    Release Date: 01/31/2024 Expiration Date: 01/31/2027

  • CEU (Credits: 0.5)

    NURSING: Nurse CE is provided for this program through collaboration between Present e-Learning Systems and AffinityCE. AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity provides 0.5 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

    Release Date: 01/31/2024 Expiration Date: 01/31/2027

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  • It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.

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    Mario Ponticello has nothing to disclose.