275 PAOD Flashcards
Vasculitic disorder associated with exposure to cold. Raised erythematous lesions develop on the lower part of legs and feet in cold weather
Pernio
Effective treatment of pernio
Sympatholytic drugs and dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist
Raynauds phenomenon occurs in how many percent in systemic sclerosis
Raynauds phenomenon occurs 80-90% of patient with systemic sclerosis and presenting symptom in 30%
Leading cause of PAOD in patients more than 40 years
Atherosclerosis
High prevalence of atherosclerotic PAOD occurs in what age
6th and 7th decade of life
Most common symptom of PAOD
Intermittent claudication
Important physical findings of PAD
Decreased or absent pulses distal to obstruction
Presence of bruit over narrowed artery
Muscle atrophy
Normal ankle:brachial index
1.0-1.4
Borderline ABI
0.91- 0.99
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor with vasodilator and antiplatelet properties increases claudication by 40-60%
Cilostazol
Substituted xanthind derivative that increases blood flow to the microcirculation and enhances tissue oxygenation
Pentoxifylline
Hyperpladtic disorder that affects medium-sized and small arteries especially the renal and carotid arteries;; occurring predominantly in females
Finbromuscluar dyplasia
Histologic classification of finbromuscluar dysplasia. Which is the most common type
Intimak fibroplasia
Medial dysplasia– most common type
Adventitial hyperplasia
Inflammatory occlusive vascular disorder involving small and medium sized arteries and veins in distal upper and lower extremities associated with cigarette smoking
Thromboangitis obliterans
Occurs when arterial occlusion results in sudden cessation of blood flow to an extremity
Acute limb ischemia