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Risk factors for Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Age, race (white), sex (male), diabetes, HTN, smoking, family history, weight, hyperlipidemia, stress, sedentary lifestyle
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What is claudication?
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Reproducible cramping caused by lack of O2 due to narrow blood vessels. Anaerobic metabolism produces lactic acid in the muscle. Often in calves when walking.
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Why does claudication associated with PAD have a bad trajectory?
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Can lead to amputation.
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What is collateral circulation?
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rerouting of blood vessels where new vessels join to take over some of the circulation of the blocked vessels.
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What is the vasovasorum?
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Network of tiny blood vessels that penetrate the walls of the vessels themselves.
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How does smoking impact arterial circulation?
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Vasoconstrictor (less blood arrives)
Tachycardia (due to sympathetic response) Aggregates platelets (risk of clots) All of these increase risk of ischemia and infarction |
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Over what blood sugar level does phatogcytosis stop?
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over 240 impedes white blood cells
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Five Ps of Arterial Disease
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Pallor (pale)
Pulselessness Paresthesia (nerve loss) Pain (claudication) Poikothermia (cold) |
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What is a Raynaud's Disease?
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blood vessel disorder. Intermittent vasospasm causing decreased blood flow to fingers and toes. (sometimes nose, ears, nipples & lips) Fingers are most common. "Red white and blue appearance"
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