Blood Vessels & Lymphatics
These are the major arteries of the leg.
Femoral, popliteal, and dorsalis pedis
This test evaluates blood flow to the hand from the ulnar artery prior to radial cannulation.
Modified Allen Test
Intermittent claudication is sometimes seen in pts with this disease.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
This pulse is characterized as a strong, 3+, with intermittent disappearances
contracting skeletal muscles, pressure gradient from breathing, and intraluminal valves
This score determines risk for DVTs.
Wells Score
Arterial (Ischemic) Ulcer
These types of veins are 3x more likely to be seen in women
Varicose veins
Veins are identified as ________ vessels.
Capacitance
This test uses a Doppler stethoscope to determine a pt's risk for peripheral vascular disease. A normal index is 1.0-1.4.
Ankle-Branchial Index (ABI)
Firm, brawny edema; normal pulses, and varicose veins are symptoms related to this type of ulcer.
Venous (Stasis) Ulcer
These are reasons why a pt may have lymphedema.
Axillary lymph node removal, mastectomy, radiation therapy, or chronic inflammation
Incompetent valves cause these types of veins.
Varicose veins
Atherosclerosis causes a rise in ______ blood pressure.
systolic
This disease requires the Virchow Triad to be diagnosed.
A weak, thready pulse or a full, bounding pulse are indicative of this type of disease.
Peripheral Arterial Disease or aortic valve stenosis
These are the (3) related organs of the lymphatic system.
Spleen, tonsils, and thymus
This disease causes rigidity of arteries.
Arteriosclerosis
These are the three factors of the Virchow Triad.
stasis, hypercoagulability, and endothelial dysfunction
third
These are the (4) functions of the spleen.
Destroy old RBCs, produce antibodies, store RBCs, and filter microorganisms from the blood
Early mobilization and low-dose anticoagulants.
white (pallor), blue (cyanosis), and red (rubor)
a) 50 y/o b) 70 y/o
These are the (4) main locations of lymph nodes.
Cervical, axillary, epitrochlear, inguinal
Decreased lymph node number and size are a direct result of the loss of _____ _____.
Lymphatic tissue
This is known as chronic, progressive, accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the interstitial spaces, causing swelling.
Lymphedema
These are the (3) functions of the lymphatic system.
conserve fluid/plasma proteins, immune system, lipid absorption
These trophic changes re: arterial insufficiency are abnormal, but not unexpected, for an aging adult.
thin, shiny skin; thick, ridged nails; loss of hair on lower legs
Smoking