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| Is blood pressure greater in Arteries or Veins? |
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| Left sided heart failure causes backup into the lungs which blocks oxygenated blood. |
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| Right side heart failure backs blood up into body causing pooling. |
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| Risk Factors for Peripheral Vascular Disease |
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Family hx of CVD
High BP
Age
Diabetes
Smoking
High cholesterol
High levels of homocysteine |
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Intermittent Claudication
Numbness Weakness
Muscular heaviness
Burning/aching pain
Cooling of skin/pallor changes
Toe and Foot sores that don't heal
Erectile dysfunction
Silent
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Med Hx Phys Exam
Ultrasound X-ray
Angiography MRI
Treadmill Exercise Test
Ankle Brachial index Doppler of both LE
Highest systolic pressure of ea ankle divided by highest brachial pressure (<.9 is indicative of disease
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Lifestyle changes
Smoking
Diet
BP
Activity Level
Meds |
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| Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms |
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Definition
| Usually asymptomatic but pain is the most prominent symptom. If pain is present it is in |
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