Multiple Choice
What routine preoperative diagnostic tests are appropriate for a patient anticipating a below-the-knee amputation?
A) Pulse volume recording and white blood cell (WBC) count
B) Cardiac catheterization and WBC count
C) Pulse volume recording and radiographic images
D) Thermography and cardiac catheterization
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