peripheral vascular disease

Question 1

risk factors for PVD are same as CVD and include

Answer 1

hypertension 
smoking
obesity 
high ldl and low hdl
diabetes
etc

Question 2

burning pain at night and hanging legs over side of bed

Answer 2

VERY BAD SIGN

Question 3

wet and dry gangrene - difference?

Answer 3

Wet gangrene is the type that is most commonly thought of when the term gangrene is used. Wet gangrene often produces an oozing fluid or pus, hence the term “wet.” … Dry gangrene, if it does not become infected and progress to wet gangrene, usually does not cause sepsis or cause the patient to die.

Question 4

what is a normal value of ABPI?

Answer 4

> 1

Question 5

an ABPI value of below what is pathological?

Answer 5

0.9

Question 6

how is ABPI calculated?

Answer 6

ankle systolic/brachial systolic

Question 7

why would you look at ESR?CRP?

Answer 7

to exclude arteritis

Question 8

rule of 1/3 ds for peripheral vasucular disease?

Answer 8

1/3 will get worse
a third stay same
a third get worse

Question 9

what can you do for symptom management ?

Answer 9

Raising the pillow 4-6 inches can help keep the legs below heart level and reduce leg pain at night
Avoid cold weather if possible
Foot care – inspection every day for lesions, with prompt treatment. Careful washing of the feet everyday with thorough drying

Question 10

what is a thromboendarterectomy

Answer 10

blood clot removed

Question 11

what are bypass grafts made of?

Answer 11

veins