Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Front 1

Intermittent claudication is the hallmark symptom of peripheral _______ occlusive disease. This type of pain or rest pain occur in the area below the occlusion.

Back 1

arterial

Front 2

Pulses in peripheral arterial insufficiency are _______ or _____ whereas pulses in peripheral venous insufficiency are _______, but they can be hard to feel due to edema.

Back 2

diminished, absent
Present

Front 3

Loss of hair over the toes or dorsum of the foot, and shiny taut skin that is cool to touch are symptoms of _____ insufficiency.

Back 3

arterial

Front 4

_______ ulcers are dry and circular and usually occur over the tip of the toe, heel or other pressure areas.

Back 4

Arterial

Front 5

_______ ulcers weep alot from edema. They cause minimal pain if superficial and are located on the medial malleolus or lateral malleolus and have irregular borders.

Back 5

Venous

Front 6

_______ _______ disease is a term used to describe a wide variety of conditions affecting arteries in the neck, abdomen, and extremeties.

Back 6

Peripheral Vascular disease

Front 7

Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease is usually seen in patients with _______ _______ or patients over the age of 50.

Back 7

diabetes mellitus

Front 8

______ disease is a form of intermittent arteriolar vasoconstriction that results in coldness, pain, pallor of the fingertips and toes. In this disease numbness, tingling and burning occur as the skin of the fingers and toes change color.

Back 8

Raynaud's disease

Front 9

To treat Raynaud's disease, you should avoid vasoconstrictors like _____ weather and _______. ______ ______ ______ like Procardia and Adalat can be used or a _________ or interrupting the sympathetic nerves.

Back 9

cold, nicotine
Calcium Channel Blockers
Sympathectomy

Front 10

In a _____ aortic aneurysm, pain is the most prominent symptom. Dyspnea may occur from pressure on the trachea or a lung. A brassy cough or hoarsness, loss of voice, and dysphagia may also be signs this is occuring.

Back 10

Thoracic

Front 11

Only 2/5 of people with an ______ aortic aneurysm have symptoms. Patients may complain they can feel their heart beating in their abdomen. Also, if the clot becomes an emboli patients pay have blue ____. This type of aneurysm is considered ______ in shape.

Back 11

Abdominal
toes
fusiform

Front 12

______ ______ is a complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Signs include tachycardia, hypotension, pale clammy skin, decreased urinary output, altered senses, abdominal tenderness

Back 12

Hypovolemic shock

Front 13

Thromboangiitis Obliterans, or _________ disease, is a non-atherosclerotic, segmental recurrent inflammatory vaso-occlusive disorder of the small arteries and veins. It's symptoms are similar to peripheral arterial disease and include intermittent claudication, diminished pulses in the extremeties, and extremeties are cool, red, and cyanotic in the dependent position.

Back 13

Buerger's

Front 14

To treat Buerger's disease, patients must quit _____. ______ _____ _____ such as Procardia and Adalat are prescribed. Antiplatelets, calcium channel blockers, and anticoagulants are prescribed as well. Patients should avoid _____ to affected limbs because amputation is needed in extreme cases.

Back 14

Smoking
Calcium Channel Blockers
trauma

Front 15

In order to prevent ______ veins, patients should avoid wearing constricting socks or girdles. They should elevate the legs when they are tired, but exercise frequently. Elastic compression stockings are useful. Avoid activites taht cause venous stasis.

Back 15

Varicose

Front 16

What are the two major signs of a deep vein thrombosis?

Back 16

Positive homan's sign
unilateral edema

Front 17

To prevent DVTs which can lead to a pulmonary emboli, you should have patients do what?

Back 17

Ambulate early after surgery, do leg exercises,
wear antiembolism stockings

Front 18

_____ ______ is the transient increase in blood flow that follows a brief period of ischemia. This can be caused by an arterial occlusion.

Back 18

reactive hyperemia