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I enjoyed Reading your informative and detail post. It is imperative for nurses to pay special attention when inspecting, and palpating the peripheral artery. First, peripheral artery disease is the main source of demise worldwide. Middle age individuals have less chance of dying than individuals who are 75 years and older. Some women acquires venous stasis during gestation whereas others get it due prolong standing and sitting (Jensen, 2015). A throughout history must be obtained during physical exam to correctly analyze manifestation (emedicine, 2016). During inspection the nurse must also observed the patient facial expression of pain and same during palpation of the extremity. During palpation of the lower extremities, abnormality such

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