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PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nursing

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A young man presented to surgical OPD with intermittent claudication, severe pain, tissue changes and ulceration. On examination, most of his pulses were absent or feeble. What is he suffering from?

Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral venous disease
Poisoning
Hemorrhage

Explanation

Answer: A - The patient is suffering from Peripheral Arterial disease, as he is having intermittent claudication, ulceration and severe pain characteristic of Peripheral Arterial disease. Moreover, feeble pulses are another indication of Arterial disease.

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