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Peripheral Vascular Disease

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)   Assc.with HTN, smoking, arteriosclerosis, and ^ age.Usually asymptomatic with a pulsing mass in the mid and upper abd. and a bruit over this mass.May cause mild to severe mid-abd to lwr back pain.Degree of pain usually indicative of it's severity.  
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Aneurysm   Weakness and localized dialation of a blood vessel wall. Usually affect arteries and aorta due to the high pressure w/in their walls.  
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Arterial Leg Ulcer   Skin is pale when elevated, but dark when dependent.Skin is thin/shiny. Areas of discoloration and alopecia.Thickened toenails. Peripheral pulses are weak or absent.May hear bruits.  
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Bueger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)   Occlusive disease of small & medium size periph. arteries.Vessels become inflamed,spastic, & thrombotic.Episodes of pain and impaired blood flow, then remission.Can lay dormant for years.Pain in calf or instep of foot relieved by rest.Smoking,cold, stress  
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Homan's Sign   Pain in the calf when the leg is dorsiflexed.  
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Hypertension (HTN)   P > than 140/90. Primary (essential)-no underlying cause.Secondary-known cause. Stage I - (mild) 140-159/90-99 Stage II - (moderate) 160-179/100-109 Stage III - (severe) 180-209/110-119 Stage IV - very severe) >210/120 "Silent killer".  
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Intermittent Claudication   Cramping or aching sensation in the calves or the arch of the foot.Develops with activity and relieved with rest.  
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Peripheral Arterial Disease   Atherosclerotic disease of the aortoiliac, axillary, carotid, or femoral arteries  
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Phlebothrombosis   Clotting in a vein; phlebitis with secondary thrombosis  
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Polycythemia   Abnormally high RBC count w/high Hct.HA,dizziness,tinnitus,and blurred vision.  
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Raynaud's Phenomenon (Blue-white-red disease)   Spasms of the small arteries and arterioles of the extremities that limits blood flow.Fingers turn blue-white-red.S/S are intermittent at first then more frequent & pronounced & often follow exposure to cold or work-related vibration.  
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Thrombophlebitis   Thrombo=clot Phlebo=vein -itis=inflammation Inflammation of a vein in conjunction with the formation of a thrombus.  
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Venous Stasis Disease   Edema,dark discoloration, feels firm and hard.Skin is brownish,shiny,atrophic,and cyanotic.  
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Venous Stasis Ulcer   A poorly and slowly healing ulcer, usually located on the lower extremity above the medial malleolus  
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Virchow's Triangle   The three pathalogical factors assc'd w/thrombosis: venous stasis,increased blood coagulability,and vessel wall injury.  
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6 P's   Pain,pulse,pallor,paresthesia,paralysis,poikiolthermia  
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Arteriosclerosis   Thickening,loss of elasticity, and calcification of the arterial walls.  
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Atherosclerosis   Lining of medium and large arteries are affected by lesions (atheromas or plaque) that may block blood flow.  
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Embolism   Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by debris.  
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Early Vs. Late Shock   Early - Normal BP, increased pulse,skin is cool/moist normal color,anxious,increased depth and # of resps. Late - Decreased BP,increased weak pulse,pale cold skin,decreased shallow resps,coma  
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