Week 5 Flashcards
Peripheral Vascular Disease typically affects circulation in lower or upper
extremities?
Lower
_______________________ is a condition that involves thickening of the artery walls, which results in a progressive narrowing of the arteries of the upper and lower extremities
Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Leading cause of PAD is?
Atherosclerosis
_________________ is pain in the legs or arms that occurs while walking or using the arms. The pain is caused by too little blood flow to the legs or arms.
Claudication
_______________ is the feeling of tingling, numbness or “pins and needles.”
Paresthesia
___________ is the partial or complete wasting away of a body part, tissue, or organ
Atrophy
Prolonged ischemia leads to _________ of
the skin and muscles which can lead to ulcers
Atrophy
____________ is a simple test that compares the blood pressure in the ankle and arm.
Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI):
What is the formula for ankle-brachial index?
Ankle systolic pressure divided by the Arm systolic pressure
= Ankle-brachial index
Normal ankle pressure is slightly
greater than or equal to brachial
pressure, ABI 1.0 to 1.4
______________________________ Is used to bypass diseased blood vessels above or below the knee in peripheral occlusive disease
Peripheral Artery Bypass Surgery
The primary post-op goal for PAD is to maintain adequate _____________ through the arterial repair
circulation
____________ is a formation of a clot attached to interior wall of a vein or artery
Thrombus:
___________ is a piece of thrombus
dislodges and circulates until it lodges in another vessel
Embolus
______________________dermatitis is a skin condition that occurs when blood pools in the lower legs
Venous stasis
_______________ are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted
Varicose veins
________________ is a condition where blood clots too easily
Hypercoagulation
A _________ is an abnormal growth of tissue that can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous)
neoplasm
_________________ test used to detect presence of abnormally high levels of fibrin which often means a thrombus is present
D-dimer- blood test
Ultrasound imaging and doppler to
determine __________ and extent of thrombus
location
If you suspect DVT, should you elevate legs?
Yes
_________________ is the surgical removal of a thrombus
Venous Thrombectomy
Is PVD or PAD an oxygen issue?
PAD
Does PAD or PVD have pulses and warm legs?
PVD
Is sharp pain PAD or PVD?
PAD
