Assessing Peripheral Vascular System Flashcards
1
Q
Do veins have pulsations?
A
NO
2
Q
What is PAD?
A
lack of blood flow to the distal areas - pain
3
Q
What is PVD?
A
lack of blood return to the central circulation (heart) - pooling (edema)
4
Q
PAD: is the pallor worse of better when the legs are up?
A
worse
5
Q
PVD: is the pallor worse or better when the legs are up?
A
better
