Vascular problems/PAD

Question 1

What are the 2 acute arterial ischemic disorders?

Answer 1

Buerger’s and Raynaud’s

Question 2

What is Buerger’s disease?

Answer 2

Inflamed vessels that may block blood flow

Question 3

What does Buerger’s disease effect?

Answer 3

small and medium arteries in arm and legs

Question 4

What can Buerger’s disease be confused with?

Answer 4

PAD

Question 5

What is Allen’s test?

Answer 5

Used to diagnose Buerger’s disease

-press/block, release one side to see blood flow

Question 6

Prevention of Buerger’s disease

Answer 6

Stay out of cold
Protect fingers/toes
NO tobacco
No use of vasoconstrictors
Meticulous wound care
Dental visits

Question 7

What is Raynaud’s disease?

Answer 7

Vasospasms of small arteries in areas that stick out

Question 8

What body parts are usually effected by Raynaud’s disease?

Answer 8

Fingers
Toes
Nose
Ears

Question 9

Who does Buerger’s disease effect?

Answer 9

Usually young male smokers, ages 20-40

Question 10

Who does Raynaud’s disease effect?

Answer 10

Mostly in females, ages 15-40

Question 11

Why does Raynaud’s disease occur?

Answer 11

Stimulation to SNS
Overreaction to cold and/or stress
-when body is cold, slows blood supply to extremities

Question 12

What is Raynaud’s phenomenon caused by?

Answer 12

Varied conditions or reactions to drugs that confine or constrict vessels

Question 13

Other disorders than can occur with Raynaud’s phenomenon

Answer 13

Migraines
Angina
Pulmonary HTN

Question 14

What is thrombophelbitis?

Answer 14

Formation of blood clots and inflammation of blood vessel occurring together