Patient Pathophysiological Changes
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Mr. K. is a 57-year-old man who consulted his physician after noticing marked leg pains while playing golf. He had previously noticed increasing fatigue and discomfort in his legs associated with moderate exercise. When sitting for extended periods with legs dangling, his legs became red, and sometimes his feet felt numb. His history indicates he smokes cigarettes and is chronically overweight. His blood cholesterol and other lipid levels are abnormal, and his physician suspects peripheral atherosclerosis as the cause of his discomfort.
1) Discuss the development of atherosclerosis, including the predisposing factors in this case and the pathophysiological changes.
2) Discuss the complications that might develop in this patient. (Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms.)
3) Discuss the treatments for all aspects of the patient's condition, including slowing the progress of the atherosclerosis, maintaining circulation in the leg, and treating complications.
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) Discuss the development of atherosclerosis, including the predisposing factors in this case and the pathophysiological changes.
In reference to atherosclerosis, there is the development of deposits of plaque and cholesterol that accumulate within the person's body over time, and this results in the inner lining of the person's artery tearing. Once this artery tears, these deposits gradually harden, which results in the blood flow being limited in regard to the arterial lumen. Once this occurs, the person may suffer from blood clots that lodge into their artery, which blocks the artery and can result in strokes or other illnesses that occur as a result of this occurrence. In regard to the patient's arterial wall, there are different levels of plasma cholesterol that exist wherein changes within these cholesterol levels enable lipids to ...
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