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Drains the Head and Neck
Cervical Nodes
Drains the breast and Upper Arm
Axillary Nodes
Drains the Hand and Lower Arm
Epitrochlear Node
Drains most of the lymph of the lower extremity, the external genitalia, and the anterior abdominal wall.
Inguinal Nodes
4 Functions of the Spleen
1) Destroy old red blood cells
2) Produce Antibodies
3) Store Red Blood Cells
4) Filter Microorganisms
Flat, pink-gray, gland located in the superior mediastinum behind the sternum and in front of the aorta.
Thymus
The gland here T-lymphocytes mature
Thymus
Vessels grow more rigid
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Deposition of fatty plaques on the intima of the arteries
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Number of blocks waled or stairs climbed to produce pain
Claudication distance
Aortoiliac occlusion associated with impotence
Leriche's Syndrome
An index of peripheral perfusion and cardiac output. Considered normal if color returns to skin in less than 1 or 2 seconds when depressed.
CAPILLARY REFILL
Used to evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation prior to cannulating he radial artery.
Modified Allen Test
Device used to detect peripheral pulse, monitor blood pressure in infants or children, or to measure a low blood pressure or blood pressure in a lower extremity
DOPPLER ULTRASONIC STETHOSCOPE
Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
Systolic Pressure of Dorsalis Pedis Artery or Posterior Tibial Artery / Systolic Pressure of the Brachial Artery
ABI FINDINGS
0.90 - 0.70 - mild claudication
0.70 to 0.40 moderate to severe claudication
0.40 - 0.30 severe claudication, usually with rest pain except in the presence of diabetic neuropathy
<0.30 - ischemia, with impending loss of tissue