peripheral artery disease Flashcards
1
Q
black people and smokers HTN Diabetes Hyperlipidemia metabolic syndrome homocysteinemia
A
more at risk
associated w atherosclerosis elsewhere
2
Q
lower extremities more affected
sup femoral artery derived from ext iliac artery as it passes under the inguinal ;lig
A
diffuse lesions
ischemic pain in the distribution of vessel
produced by exertion
relieved by rest
1cm below the lesion pain
Erectile dysfunction
3
Q
symptoms
A
ED hairloss Icy feet punched out lesions @ ankle ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA low ABI SBP of ankles div by that of upper extremities less than 0.9 o.5 say kam might might mean risk of limb ischemia
4
Q
ISCHEMIA MNEMONIC
A
PAIN PALLOR PULSELESSNESS PARALYSIS POIKILOTHERMIA PARESTHESIA
5
Q
association
A
CAD
MI
CVD
