Vascular disorders of the limb Flashcards
1
Q
acute vascular disorder presentation vs chronic
A
acute is pale, cold while chronic is severely flushed due to extreme vasodilation in order to compensate for lack of blood
2
Q
Explain inflow vs outflow disease
A
inflow vessel disease is above the femoral artery, while outflow disease is below it (has pain during ambulation which improves with rest)
3
Q
What is franks sign
A
a creased ear related to cardiac pathology and coronary artery atherosclerosis
