Exam 2- PAD, CAD, HTN, Atherosclerosis

Question 1

What is PAD

Answer 1

progressive, chronic, obstruction of blood flow through large peripheral arteries (partial or total occulusion)

Question 2

6 P’s of PAD (signs/sx’s)

Answer 2

• Pain
• Pallor
• Pulselessness
• Paresthesia (tingling nerves)
• Paralysis (weak from less nutrients)
• Poikilothermia (coolness)

Question 3

Diagnosing PAD

Answer 3

• pulses
• inspect for pallor or swelling
• US
• CTA (angiography)
• MRA (angiography)

Question 4

HTN risk factors

11

Answer 4

• cigarette smoking
• obesity
• inactivity
• excessive alcohol use
• diet
• stress
• dyslipidemia
• DM
• microalbuminuria (or GFR <60)
• age
• family hx

Question 5

Risk factors of atherosclerosis

10

Answer 5

• elevated cholesterol
• elevated triglycerides
• elevated LDL
• low HDL
• HTN
• diabetes
• smoking
• family hx
• obesity
• sedentary lifestyle

Question 6

Arterio vs arthrosclerosis

Answer 6

Arterio: thickening of the artery walls
Athero: narrowing of artery from plaque build up from high LDL and triglyceride levels