| Intermittent claudication Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | I73.9 |
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| ICD-9 | 443.9 |
Claudication, literally 'limping' (Latin), is used as a medical term in various contexts. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings I00-I99 - Diseases of the Circulatory system (I00-I02 Acute rheumatic fever ( Rheumatic fever without mention of Heart The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by unequal Leg lengths (short leg limp experiencing Pain when walking (antalgic Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It is also used figuratively.
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Intermittent claudication
Intermittent claudication (Latin: claudicatio intermittens) usually refers to cramplike pains in the legs (usually the calf muscles, but may be in the thigh muscles) caused by poor circulation of the blood to the leg muscles. This is an article about the rock music band "Circulatory System" Blood is a specialized Bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the body's cells such as nutrients and oxygen—and transports Waste products
Treatment
The treatment of intermittent claudication is treatment of the vascular insufficiency (inadequate arterial blood supply). Peripheral vascular disease (PVD also known as peripheral artery disease (PAD or peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD is a collator for all Diseases The most important step is to stop smoking, and many patients find an almost immediate relief of their symptoms with smoking cessation; exercise is another mainstay of treatment. Smoking cessation is the effort to stop smoking Tobacco products Medical treatment is often insufficient to relieve symptoms, but does help to prevent the disease from getting worse: patients are usually prescribed medicine to lower risk from cardiovascular disease, such as low-dose aspirin, a statin and an antihypertensive (medication to lower the blood pressure). Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA (əˌsɛtɨlsælɨˌsɪlɨk ˈæsɨd is a Salicylate drug, often used as an Analgesic to relieve The statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) form a class of hypolipidemic drugs used to lower Cholesterol levels in people with or at risk of Cardiovascular Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used in Medicine and Pharmacology to treat Hypertension (high blood pressure Surgical treatment is the mainstay for patients with severe disease.
Prognosis
Prognosis for patients with peripheral vascular disease due to atherosclerosis is poor. Atherosclerosis is a Disease affecting arterial Blood vessels It is a chronic inflammatory response in the walls of arteries in large part due to the accumulation Patients with intermittent claudication due to atherosclerosis tend to die from cardiovascular disease (e. Cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular diseases refers to the class of diseases that involve the Heart or Blood vessels ( arteries and g. , heart attacks), because the same disease that affects their legs is usually present also in the arteries of the heart.
Spinal claudication/ neurogenic claudication
Spinal claudication/ neurogenic claudication is not due to lack of blood supply, but rather it is caused by nerve root compression and/or stenosis of the spinal canal, usually from a degenerative spine, most often at the "L4-L5" or "L5-S1" level. Neurogenic claudication ( NC) is a common "presentation" or one symptom of Spinal stenosis, or Inflammation of the Nerves eminating This may result from many factors, such as bulging disc, herniated disc or disc or fragments from previously herniated discs (post-operative), scar tissue from previous surgeries, osteophytes (bone spurs that jut out from the edge of a vertebra into the foramin(the opening through which the nerve root passes), or other causes. In most cases neurogenic claudiation is bilateral, i. e. on both sides, but can also present unilaterally. It may be differentiated from arterial claudication in that it is often only relieved by sitting or lying down, whereas in arterial claudication standing at rest is usually sufficient to relieve the pain; weakness is also a prominent feature of spinal claudication that is not usually present in intermittent claudication. The perceived level of pain from claudication can be mild to extremely severe.
Jaw claudication
Jaw claudication is pain in the jaw or ear while chewing. The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming or near the entrance to the Mouth. The ear is the sense organ that detects Sounds The Vertebrate ear shows a common biology from Fish to Humans with variations This is caused by insufficiency of the arteries supplying the jaw muscles. The most common cause is temporal arteritis. Temporal arteritis, also called giant cell arteritis ( GCA) is an inflammatory disease of Blood vessels (most commonly large and medium arteries
See also
External references
Intermittent claudication
- Roger W Simon, Andr Simon-Schulthess, Amann-Vesti BR (2007). Peripheral vascular disease (PVD also known as peripheral artery disease (PAD or peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD is a collator for all Diseases Intermittent claudication (Latin claudicatio intermittens is a clinical diagnosis given for muscle pain (ache cramp numbness or sense of fatigue classically calf muscle which occurs "10-Minute consultation: Intermittent claudication". Br Med J 334: 746. doi:. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.
- Hiatt WR (2001). "Medical treatment of peripheral arterial disease and claudication". N Engl J Med 344: 1608–21. doi:. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.
- Patient information leaflet available from the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
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