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EXAM III

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Damage or dysfunction within the peripheral arteries and veins. Disorder that occurs OUTSIDE the cardiovascular system.   PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE  
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Refers to diseased peripheral arteries. It is a type of atherosclerosis and often named after the artery that is affected.   PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE  
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Refers to problems in the peripheral veins. Common are thrombophlebitis, varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency.   PERIPHERAL VENOUS DISORDERS  
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Type of pain associated with arterial insufficiency which occurs with activity and relieved by rest.   INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION  
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Type of pain associated with arterial insufficiency that occurs with rest and is relieved when the extremity is placed in a dependant position.   REST PAIN  
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PERIPHERAL SIGNS OF PVD   Pulselessness, Paralysis, Parasthesia, Pain or loss of sensory nerves, Pallor, Polar  
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An occlusive vascular disease where vessels can become spastic or thrombotic. Inflammation of all arteries or all veins leads to obstruction from swelling.   BUERGER'S DISEASE  
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Intermittent attacks of pallor followed by cyanosis. Occurs secondary to occlusive arterial disease, systemic sclerodoma.   RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON  
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DX after 3 years of intermittent attacks with no identifiable cause. This includes Bilateral involvement of extremeties. There is abnormal vasoconstriction of the extremities on exposure to cold or emotional stress.   RAYNAUD'S DISEASE  
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An abnormal dilation of a blood vessel.   ANEURYSM  
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A venous circulation disorder where a blood clod forms on the wall of a vein and partially or completely occludes the flow of blood back to the heart. This almost always occurs in the veins of extremeties.   THROMBOPHEBITIS  
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Virchow's Triad Conditions   Venous Stasis, Hypercoagulation, Vascular Wall Injury. (Associate with THROMBOPHLEBITIS)  
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DVT - DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS   Inflammatory process, primarily form in lower extremities. DETECT by HOMAN"S SIGN  
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An inflammation of a more superficial vein closer to the surface; this condition is accompanied by a formation of a stationary clot within the vein.   SUPERFICIAL THROMBOPHLEBITIS  
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A disorder involving the stasis of blood int he lower extremity as a result of obstruction and reflux of venous valves.   CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY  
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Irregular, tortuous veins with incompetent valves.   VARICOSE VEINS  
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Primary or secondary disorder resulting from inflammation, obstruction or removal of lymphatic vessels.   LYMPHEDEMA  
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Idiopathic Lymphedema which affects females more frequently than males. May be associated with a genetic disorder or Aplasia, Hypoplasia or Hyperplasia.   PRIMARY LYMPHEDEMA  
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APLASIA   Having no lymph vessels.  
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HYPOPLASIA   Smaller than normal lymph vessels.  
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HYPERPLASIA   Larger or more numerous lymph vessels.  
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Acquired condition resulting from damage obstruction or removal of lymphatic vessels   SECONDAY LYMPHEDEMA  
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Inflammation of the lymph vessels draining an infected area of the body, will see a red streak along inflammed vessels, pain and heat.   LYMPHANGITIS  
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An infection of the dermis or SubQ tissue.   CELLULITIS  
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Metastic tumor cells invade the lymph nodes, chronic pronounced by hypertrophy of the skin and subQ tissue resulting from the obstruction of lymphatic vessels. Infection by filiarial parasites.   ELEPHANTIASIS  
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