Mr. Raymond's Atherosclerosis
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

The consequences.
  • Chronic vascular insufficiency leading to 
    • atrophy
    • progressive organ failure
    • congestive heart failure
    • hypertension resulting from chronic renal vascular insufficiency
    • impotence
    • increase incidence of cutaneous infections
  • Acute vascular occlusion, secondary to thrombosis or embolization of atheromatous material. 
    • myocardial infarction
    • cerebral infarction
    • hemorrhagic infarction of small bowel with secondary sepsis
OK, this is just a short list, but the idea comes across. 

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