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22 Cards in this Set
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what causes the intraluminal valves in the veins to become incompetent
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when the veins are stretched to far
produces varicose veins |
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what is the significance of virchows sentinel node
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left supraclavicular node.
first sign of abdominal malignancy |
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what are peyers patches
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lymph nodes of the abdominal lymphatic ducts
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what is claidication and what circulatory condition causes it?
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pain with walking from diminished arterial blood flow
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what circulatory condition causes thickened skin with brownish discoloration
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chronic venous insufficiency
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what is and what causes pitting edema
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pressing on skin and skin does not rebound
CHF symmetrical |
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what is and what causes non pitting edema
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swelling is present but limb is hard
Lymphedema non symmetrical |
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what is the grading scale for pulses
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0=absent
1=weak 2=normal 3=increased 4=very increased/bounding |
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grading scale for pitting edema
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1=mild indentation
2=moderate, slightly deeper 3=deep pitting looks swollen 4=very deep pitting |
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reed-sternberg cells are associated with?
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hodgkins
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virus that causes infectious mono
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epstein barr
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2 rare condition mainfest from aids
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kaposi
pnuemocystitis carinii pneumonia |
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red flag for aids
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long term fatigue
lymph nodes swollen 6+months fever 10+days night sweats unexplained weight loss purple/discolored lesions |
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what is leriches
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saddle thrombus, blockage of bifucation of aorta
results in severe bilateral lower extremity vascular occlusion |
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condition manifest elevation pallor and dependent rubor
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arterial insuffiency peropheral arterial occlusion
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what is significance of decreased ankle brachial blood pressure index
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indicates occlusive vascular disease if less than 1, if less than 0.6 individual may have ulcers that do not heal and puts them at risk for gangrene
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buergers diseases occurs primarily in what age and sex category
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male 20-40 who smoke
aka thromboangitis obliterans |
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raynauds occurs primarily in what age and sex category
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young females
its in digits of upper extremity |
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dif between acrocyanosis and erythromelgia
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acrocyanosis-causes bluish discoloration in hands due to vasoprasm
erythromelagia-welling,redness,and burning in feet due to vasodialation |
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3 mechanisms of phlebitis identified by virchow in 1846
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venous stasis
vessel wall injury hypercoagulable state |
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what are risk factors fro phlebitis
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prolinged immobility
injury/trauma smoking medicines ie birth control |
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test used to defferentiate calf tenderness by thomboplebitios v/s sciatic nerve pain
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homans test
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