Peripheral Vascular System- Bates Tables Flashcards
What is the difference between pitting edema and lymphedema?
In pitting edema there is pitting for 1-2 seconds after pressure is applied
In lymphedema skin becomes hard and nonpitting
In what condition are there brawny changes and skin thickening along with brownish pigmentation, ulceration and edema in the feet?
Chronic Venous insufficiency
If an individual has pain in their legs even at rest, what does this mean
More severe form of atherosclerosis
Ischemia of the muscles even at rest
What type of arterial disorder has a sudden onset and involves distal pain and color changes?
Acute arterial occlusion
In what type of Raynaud’s is there no underlying condition?
Raynaud’s disease
What is a venous disorder that is a clot formation in a superficial vein and pain occurs along the course. Most often in saphenous system
Superficial thrombophlebitis
What venous condition have diffuse aching of the legs and also has chronic edema and pigmentation, possibly with ulceration
Chronic venous insufficiency (deep)
What is a disorder with intermittent claudication particularly in the arch of the food that occurs in smokers and can have gangrene at the tips of the fingers or toes?
Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease)
What condition, if acute, is caused by anabolic steroids or surgical complication and needs a surgical incision to relieve pain?
Compartment synrdome
What does chronic compartment syndrome occur with?
Exercise
What is an acute bacterial infection that is red streak(s) on teh skin with tenderness and enlarged lymph nodes?
Acute lymphangitis
What is an acute bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues that have a local area of swelling, fever?
Acute Cellulitis
What is a raised tender bilateral subcutaneous lesions seen in systemic conditions on the anterior surface of both legs?
Erythema Nodosum
How long should a patient lie supine in a warm room before an ABI?
10 minutes
Where is ABI measures in the UE?
Brachial artery
