Intermittent claudication is defined as
Pain in muscle at rest only
Pain in muscle on first step
Pain in muscle on exercise only
Pain in muscle on last step
Intermittent claudication occurs as a result of anaerobic muscle metabolism and is classically described as debilitating cramp-like pain felt in the muscles that is: * reliably brought on by walking; * not present on taking the first step (unlike osteoahritis); * reliably relieved by rest both in the standing and sitting positions; usually within 5 minutes So the best answer is c. Reference: Bailey and love, 27th edition, page number:943
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