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Venous disease and ulcers
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 72-year-old woman has a typical venous ulcer. Her foot pulses are weak. What must be done before starting compression bandaging?
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The answer is B: Measurement of the ABPI.
Compression is unsafe if arterial supply is poor, so the ABPI is checked first.
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