Risk factors
Raynaud's phenomenon attacks are common after an exposure to what?
What is cold?
The most effective exercise for individuals with intermittent claudication?
What is walking (or ambulation)?
What is the main cause of PAD?
What is atherosclerosis?
What might the pt legs look like with PVD?
What is Brownish color, edema, thick skin
PVD typically appears in what ages?
60-80
What can arterial ulcers lead to if untreated?
What is gangrene?
What should a person with Raynaud's wear during household chores?
What is gloves?
How does atherosclerosis, the build up of plaque, effect the lower limbs?
What is reduce the blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients to the limbs?
What type of pulses present with PVD?
What is Normal pulses?
What does nicotine cause in a patient with PVD?
What is vasospasm?
What type of clothing presents a risk for a patients with PVD?
What is constricting clothing?
What causes vasoconstriction for PVD?
What is cold compresses?
What is the disorder that changes the natural flow of blood through the arteries & veins?
What is Peripheral Vascular Disease?
What will pt with Raynaud's fingers look like?
What is pallor?
Should you elevate or dangle for PVD?
What is elevate?
What is venous stasis of a vein accompanied by in a patient with PVD?
What is a clot or thrombus formation?
What part of the day will swelling be increased for pts with PVD?
What is the afternoon?
What is atherosclerosis?
What is fatty deposits build up in blood vessel walls and narrowing of the passages for the movement of blood?
What are manifestations of PAD?
What is intermittent claudication: pain in thigh, calf, buttock during activity
With what disorder should you instruct your pt to not dangle their legs?
Besides atherosclerosis, what are other risk factors of PAD?
What should you teach the patient about bath water?
What is check the temperature since they can lose sensation?
What do spasms of arteries and arterioles in the fingers, toes, nose, ears, and chin cause?
What are temporary ischemia to the tissues?
What would paresthesia look like in a patient with PAD?
What is numbness/tingling in the toes or feet and shooting pain?
What are MODIFIABLE changes to help cardiovascular health?
What is Smoking cessation, increasing physical activity, and/or lowering cholesterol levels?