Patho
Peripheral Arterial Disease
What is PAD?
325 mg daily PO
What is aspirin?
a diagnostic image to examine blood flow in the lower legs
What is an ultrasound?
inhaling and exhaling toxic smoke
What is smoking cigarettes?
tightening of calf muscle
What is a cramp?
lipid and fibrous material
What is Plaque?
an injectable medication to regular blood sugar levels
What is insulin?
a detail diagnostic scan to assess the vascular anatomy
What is a CT scan?
blood pressure reading over 130/80
What is hypertension?
pain in leg even with at rest
What is rest pain?
narrowing of passageway for blood to flow
What is inflammation?
medication to help regulate cholesterol levels
What is Lipitor?
Inflation of a balloon in the artery to enhance the blood flow.
disease of the heart and vascular system
What is cardiovascular disease?
Pulse is not felt at the post tibial and dorsalis pedis, or plus leg is cold to touch.
What is absent pulse?
growing and hardening of plaque over time
What is calcification?
Medication to help control blood pressure and heart failure, plus it is an ACE inhibitor
What is lisinopril?
removal of plaque
LDL cholesterol over 160mg/dL
What is hyperlipidemia?
toes are bluish in color
What is cyanosis?
Acute obstruction of blood flow can cause what
What is leg ischemia?
75 mg daily PO
What is Plavix?
Endovascular intervention using dye and x-ray images to see the blockage in the peripheral arteries.
What is a peripheral angiogram?
What is Diabetes?
toes black in color
What is gangrene?