8. A 74-year-old man is noted to have
purplish-discolored right third and fourth toes 4 days after coronary
angiography and a creatinine level of 2.4 mg/dL (creatinine level was normal on
admission). He has a history of adult-onset diabetes mellitus, hypertension,
and 50 pack-years of smoking. Cholesterol crystal atheromatous embolization is
suspected. Which of the following may be present?
A. Livedo reticularis
B. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and/or leukocytosis and/or eosinophilia
C. Prominent gastrocnemius pain or claudication
D. Source(s) of the cholesterol emboli are usually the abdominal aorta or iliofemoral arteries rather than the more distal arteries.
E. All of the above
A. Livedo reticularis
B. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and/or leukocytosis and/or eosinophilia
C. Prominent gastrocnemius pain or claudication
D. Source(s) of the cholesterol emboli are usually the abdominal aorta or iliofemoral arteries rather than the more distal arteries.
E. All of the above
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