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Adults med-surg 1 cardiac

ADULTS MED-SURG 1 CARDIAC Adults med-surg 1 cardiac Types of PVD (peripheral vascular disease) - Arterial occlusive disease - Venous Insufficency Arterial Occlusive Disease A common circulation problem; arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms becomenarrow and get clogged Main cause of AOD Atherosclerosis Risk factors of AOD - smoking - diabetes - BMI over 30 - high blood pressure 140/90 - increasing age - family history Effects of AOD It is 6-7 times of a greater risk of ...

ADULTS MED-SURG 1 CARDIAC Adults med-surg 1 cardiac Types of PVD (peripheral vascular disease) - Arterial occlusive disease - Venous Insufficency Arterial Occlusive Disease A common circulation problem; arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms becomenarrow and get clogged Main cause of AOD Atherosclerosis Risk factors of AOD - smoking - diabetes - BMI over 30 - high blood pressure 140/90 - increasing age - family history Effects of AOD It is 6-7 times of a greater risk of ...

Adults med-surg 1 cardiac Types of PVD (peripheral vascular disease) - Arterial occlusive disease - Venous Insufficency Arterial Occlusive Disease A common circulation problem; arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms becomenarrow and get clogged Main cause of AOD Atherosclerosis Risk factors of AOD - smoking - diabetes - BMI over 30 - high blood pressure 140/90 - increasing age - family history Effects of AOD It is 6-7 times of a greater risk of a heart attack and stroke S...