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Title: Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease is symptomatic with at least 50 occlusion. The primary ...
Post by: alexisblack on Jan 26, 2018
Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease is symptomatic with at least 50 occlusion. The primary peripheral symptom, due to ischemia, is:
 
  A) Edema
  B) Calf pain
  C) Varicosities
  D) Strong pulse


Title: Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease is symptomatic with at least 50 occlusion. The primary ...
Post by: umass508 on Jan 26, 2018
Ans: B
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The primary symptom of chronic obstructive arterial disease is pain with walking or claudication. Typically, persons with the disorder complain of calf pain because the gastrocnemius muscle has the highest oxygen consumption of any muscle group in the leg during walking. The extremity will be thin, dry (no edema), and have weak low-pressure pulses due to severely reduced blood flow to the distal vessels.


Title: Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease is symptomatic with at least 50 occlusion. The primary ...
Post by: alexisblack on Jan 26, 2018
Great!!! Will mark the topic solved