In fact, postnasal drip is the most common cause of chronic cough. Excess mucus running down your throat may also make you feel hoarse and give you a sore throat. If the mucus plugs up the Eustachian tube -- the tube that connects the throat to the middle ear -- it can lead to a painful ear infection.
claudication (countable and uncountable, plural claudications) 1  A temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles. 2  A specific limp caused by this pain.
Claudication is caused by atherosclerosis in the lower extremities is known as peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Atherosclerosis is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries over time through the build up of fatty deposits, called plaque, along the artery walls.