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Implementation Of An Evidenced Based Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Protocol In An Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic, Sarah Lee Bolanos
Implementation Of An Evidenced Based Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Protocol In An Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic, Sarah Lee Bolanos
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Purpose: The purpose of this evidenced based project was to implement an evidenced based peripheral artery disease screening protocol in an outpatient internal medicine clinic serving adult patients with multiple co-morbidities. This clinic inconsistently screened patients for PAD using the ankle-brachial index (ABI).
Methods: During a three-month period, 50 patients were screened using current American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) screening guidelines for PAD using the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ).
Results: Out of the 50 patients screened for PAD, only one patient (2%) had a normal ABI score (1.0-1.4) and was categorized …