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what are the common or concerning symptoms of PV
- pain in arms,legs
- intermittent claudication
- cold
- numbness
- pallor in legs
- hair loss
- swelling in calves,legs,feet
- color changes in fingertips or toes cold weather
- swelling w/redness or tenderness
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this refers to stenotic, occlusive & aneurysmal disease of aorta, its visceral arterial branches & the arteries of the lower extremeties=coronray art
PAD
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pain or cramping in the legs during exertion that is relieved by rest w/in 10 min
intermittment claudication
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what are some important health promotion & counseling topics
- sreen for:PAD using ABI
- screen for renal artery disease
- screen for AAA
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recommended grading of pulses
- 3=bound
- 2=brisk or normal
- 1=diminished
- 0=absent
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an exaggerated widened femoral pulse suggests
femoral aneurysm
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an exaggerated widened popliteal pulse suggests
aneurysm of popliteal artery
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which pulse may be congenitally absent or may branch higher in the ankle
dorsalis pedis
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In DVT the extent of edema suggests the location of the occlusion:popliteal vein when what is swollen & iliofemoral veins when what is swollen
- pop=lower leg/ankle
- ilio=entire
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what suggests a venous cause of edema
venous distention
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what test can you use to access for varicose veins
trendelenburg test=assess valve competency
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which insufficiency is represented when the pain is intermittent claudication, progressing to pain at rest
chr art ins
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chronic venous insufficiency pain
often painful
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chr art insuff mechanism
tissue ishchemia
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chr ven insuff mechanism
venous hypertension
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chr art insuff pulses
decreased to absent
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chr ven insuff pulses
normal, though may be difficult to feel through edema
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gangrene may develop in chr art or ven insuffiency
chr art
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the skin changes that occur with what produce an often brown pigmentation around ankle & the skins tends to thicken
chr ven insuff
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the skin tends to thin with shiny atrophic skin,loss of hair over foot & toes
chr art insuff
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edema is typically present or often marked in chr art or ven insuff
chr ven insuff
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