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| increased risk of CAD,PVD,Renal disease, CVD |
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| No known cause, onset 25-55, increased risk in African Americans, risk factors: Family hx, over 60, hyperlipidemia, stress, smoking, obesity, and alcoholism. |
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| results from specific diseases; renal, cushing's, brain tumor, psychiatric disorders, pregnancy, alcoholism, medications |
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| Severe, sudden and progressive. leads quickly to renal failure, left ventrical failure,and stroke |
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| Hypertension pharmacological |
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Diuretics, Beta blockers, Calcium channel blockers, Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), Angiotension receptor blockers (ARBs), Direct rennin inhibitors
Alpha blockers, Central adrenergic inhibitors, Direct Acting vasodilators |
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| Peripheral Vascular Disease |
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| All disease processes that alter the natural flow of blood through the arteries and veins of the peripheral circulation. It affects the lower extremities more than upper |
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| thickening of the arterial walls |
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| formation of plaque within arterial wall |
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| age, diabetes, african-american, smoking, atherosclerosis, HTN, obesity, Family hx |
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| asystomatic, no claudication, bruit, decreased pedal pulses |
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| muscle pain,cramping,burning increased by exercise and relieved by rest. |
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pain with rest, Pain described as numbness, tooth-achy type of pain.
distal portion of extremity. |
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ulcers and blackened tissue occurs on the toes, foot and heel.
distinctive gangrene odor is present |
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ankle- brachial index
1.0-1.1 normal, 0.9 minimal disease,0.5-0.8 moderate disease, <0.5 severe disease.
Angiogram, Doppler ultrasound |
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| Pain, Pallor, Pulseless, Paresthesia, paralysis, poikilothermic (cool) |
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