University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 110 | Introduction to Professional Nursing
Academic year:

2021
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285

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1
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Comparison of PAD vs PVD Characteristic Peripheral pulses Peripheral Artery Disease Decreased, weak or absent (1+ or absent) Peripheral Vascular Disease Full bounding pulse (3+) Capillary refill Longer than 1 to 2 seconds to refill Longer than to 1 to 2 seconds to refill Anklebrachial index ABI of 0.90 or less indicates PAD: 0.90 to 0.71—Mild PAD 0.70 to 0.41—Moderate PAD 0.40 to 0.30—Severe PAD, usually with rest pain except in the presence of diabetic neuropathy <0.30—Ischemia, with impending loss of tissue An ABI between 0.91 and 1 is borderline cardiovascular risk Edema Edema is present There is no edema Hair Absence of hair on toes Hair is present Nails Thick and Brittle normal Pain Deep muscle pain, aggravated by activity and elevation Pain in Calf, but may be lower leg or dorsum of foot Intermittent claudication, rest pain feeling of numbness and tingling. Dependent rubor (dusky, purplish) Pallor with elevation, & dry and shiny Pain onset with prolonged standing or sitÝng. Pain in Calf, lower leg Aching, feeling of fullness, cramping that increased throughout day Cool to the touch Warm to the touch Skin Color Skin Temperature Skin is brownish Thick and tough They are dry and necrotic, deep, and pale Moist, weeping, superficial and pink  Location Toes, areas of trauma to the feet, or lateral malleolus Medial malleolus (inner and outer ankle)  Margin Ulcers are dry with minimal bleeding, smooth and well defined also pale Ulcers are moist and bleeding, they are uneven in shape and red Ulcer