Trigger - PAD 1 Flashcards
femoral-popliteal PAD mc in who
pts >60 y/o
tibial artery PAD MC in who
DM and elderly
Distal aorta and proximal common iliac artery PAD MC in who
white male smokers aged 50-60
Rest pain or ulceration that is confined to the dorsum of the foot and requires dependency.
this is the first sign of what
vascular insufficiency in PAD
test for PAD where you elevate leg for 1 min.
what is a positive finding
Berger test
positive if pallor occurs. extrremely positive if dependent rubor also occurs
positive ABI test
<.9
High brachial SBP divided by highest SBP of PT or DP
ABI
when does ABI suggest that there is a incompressible artery
> 1.4
this test predicts how well a person will be able to heal from PAD
Toe
used to specify the location of artery where PAD is occuring
segmental limb pressure
decease of >30mmHg between two consecutive segments
used to determine severity and assess risk/benefit for intervention. never used for screening
arterial duplex
CI in people w GFR <30
MRA
gold standard imaging for PAD
Digital subtraction angiography
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