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15 Cards in this Set
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Anastomosis
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junction of 2 vessels
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Aneurysm
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a localized sac or dilation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall
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ABI or AAI
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* ABI: ankle-brachial index
* AAI: ankle-arm index * ratio of the ankle systolic pressure of the arm systolic pressure * an objective measurement of arterial disease that provides quantification of the degree of stenosis |
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Angioplasty
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an invasive procedure that uses a balloon-tipped catheter to dilate to stenotic area of a blood vessel
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Arteriosclerosis
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diffuse process whereby the muscle fibers and the endothelial lining of the walls of small arteries and arterioles thicken
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Bruit
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sound produced by turbulent blood flow through an irregular, torturous, stenotic, or dilated vessel
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Dissection
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separation of the weakened elastic and fibromuscular elements in the medial layer of an artery
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Duplex Ultrasonography
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combines B-mode gray-scale imaging of tissue, organs, and blood vessels with capabilities of estimating velocity changes by use of a pulsed Doppler
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Intermittent Claudication
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a muscular, cramp-like pain in the extremities consistently reproduced with the same degree of exercise or activity and relieved by rest
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INR
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* International Normalized Ratio
* method of measuring anticoagulation levels, such as warfarin (Coumadin) * devised to bring a universal standard to monitory of anticoagulation achieved by oral medications |
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Ischemia
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deficient blood supply
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Rest Pain
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* persistent pain in the foot of digits when the patient is resting
* indicates a severe degree of arterial insufficiency |
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Rubor
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* reddish blue discoloration of the extremities
* indicative of severe peripheral arterial damage in vessels that remain dilated and unable to constrict |
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Stenosis
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narrowing or constriction of a vessel
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Atherosclerosis
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disease process involving the accumulation of lipids, calcium, blood components, carbohydrates, and fibrous tissue on the intimal layer of a large or medium-sized artery
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