Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Flashcards
(12 cards)
PAD is occlusive disease of
The lower extremities
PAD damage to surrounding tissues occurs where
Below the arterial occlusion
PAD pulse in leg
No - absent
Pad leg looks like
Hairless, cool, pale with thick toenails
What is intermittent claudication?
Muscle pain from a decreased blood supply - the pain comes and goes
What do we teach patients with PAD NOT to do
Don’t
Smoke
wear tight clothes
apply direct heat to legs
What do we teach patients with PAD to do
Exercise
Inspect skin daily
Take meds
What procedures improve PAD
Bypass surgery
Angioplasty
What does a leg with a venous occlusion look like?
Brown or purple discoloration
Edema
Weeping fluid
PAD is
a type of artheroscleroisis
PAD pain worsens with
Elevated legs - feels better when dangled
PAD is characterized by
slow and progressive narrowing of the arteries
