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A very active patient documented diagnosis of arteriosclerosis obliterans. Common expected lower extremity physical exam findings include:_________

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Common expected lower extremity physical exam findings include: weakness or sensory loss that resembles an acute aortic saddle occlusion

Explanation:Arteriosclerosis obliterans is an occlusive arterial disease that is characterised by affecting the abdominal aorta and the small- and medium-sized arteries of the lower extremities, which may lead to absent dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, and/or popliteal artery pulses.

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