Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD):

1. Why do you think I have lower extremity PAD?
    
2. Are all of my symptoms due to my condition, or could there be other conditions also present?
   
   
3. What tests can I expect to determine if I have lower extremity PAD? Will any of these tests require a stay in the hospital or a friend to drive me home?
   
   
4. Where can I go to learn more information?
   
   
5. Do I have any risk factors that might make it more likely that I will develop lower extremity PAD?
   
   
6. Are there any lifestyle changes I can make to reduce my chances of developing lower extremity PAD?
   
   
7. How is my condition treated?
   
   
8. Do you recommend I begin taking or stop taking any medications to improve my lower extremity PAD?
   
   
9. Are there any lifestyle changes I can make to hasten treatment of my lower extremity PAD?
   
   
10.  What is the prognosis of my disease?