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| carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the capillaries. high pressure system. they must be thick and strong. has elastic fibers in it. |
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| a surge of blood with each heart beat in the arteries. |
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| what do the palmar arches do? |
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| they provide extra protection against arterial occlusion to the hands and fingers |
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| major supplier of blood to the legs. palpable under the inguinal ligament. travels from the front of the thigh to the back of the thigh where it is later called the popliteal artery. |
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| how many popliteal arteries are there? |
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| 2. an anterior and posterior branch |
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| it stems from the anterior popliteal artery branch. can be palpated on the big toe side of the top of the foot. |
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| stems from the posterior popliteal artery. can be palpated on the medial malleolus of the ankle. |
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| what does the dorsal arch do? |
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| prodives extra protection to the feet and toes from arterial occlusion. |
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| carry deoxyginated blood from the tissues to the heart. contain nearly 70% of the bodies blood volume. thin walls. are larger in diameter than arteries. |
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| femoral vein and popliteal vein |
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| the deep veins of the leg. account for 90 of venous return from the lower extremities |
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| what moves blood in the veins? |
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| one way valves, muscular contraction, and pressure gradients through the act of breathing. |
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| venous return is impeded. risk factors are from long periods of standing still, sitting down, or lying down. varicose veins can increase venous pressure. |
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| small blood vessels. releases oxygen, water, and nutrients. pick sup watses like carbon dioxide. fluid enters by osmotic pressure. |
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| 0-4+ with 0 being absent and 4+ bounding pulse. 3 is normal. |
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| which tunis of arteries has smooth muscle? |
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| the capillary bed is important in preventing...? |
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| drains the upper right side of the body |
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| drains the entire body except the upper right side of the body. |
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| what does the lymphatic system absorb? |
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| fats from the small intestine |
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| drain the lower arm and head |
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| it drains the rest of the lymph that the epitrochlear nodes didn't drain |
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| drain the legs, external genitalia, lower abdomen, and buttocks. |
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| ulcers of the feet are...? |
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| usually painless and occur on toes, feet, or lateral ankle. |
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| painless and occur on lower leg or medial ankle |
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| result from an obstruction of the lymphatic flow or from venous insufficiency such as incompetant valves or decreased osmotic pressure. |
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| what can edma do to wounds? |
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| it can reduce oxygenation to the tissue. |
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| blood clot in a deep vein. clot in the thigh is the most serious because it can travel to the lung |
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| the patch increases the chance of...? |
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| results from blocked lymphatic surgery. causes non pitting edema. |
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| what are the stages of lymphedema? |
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| stages 0-3. Stage 0 is that edema is not evident. stage 3 is elephantiasis stage. |
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| a vascular disease caused by vasoconstriction or vasospasm of the fingers or toes. rapid changes of color. swelling, pain, numbness, tingling burning, throbbing, and coldness. can last minutes to hours. |
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| capillary refill over 2 seconds may indicate...? |
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| vasoconstriction, decreased cardiac output, shock, hypothermia, and arterial occlusion |
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| enlarged lymph nodes could be due to ? |
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| an enlarged epitrochlear lymph node may indicate ? |
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| an infection in the hand or forearm |
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| a rusty brownish pigmentation around the ankles indicates? |
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| have regular borders that occur at pressure area....result from arterial insufficiency |
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| loss of hair on the legs could suggest? |
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| occur on medial ankle result from venous insufficiency |
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| characterized by a 1 cm difference in measurement at the ankles or a 2 cm difference at the calf |
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| associated with systemic problems. grades 1+ -- 4+ with 4+ being the msot severe. |
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| what could it mean if the temperature of the leg changes as your move down? |
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| increased warmth from a secondary infection in the tissue around the vein |
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| a fixed node may indicate? |
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| lymph nodes larger than 2 cm could be? |
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| from a local infection or generalized lymphadenopathy. |
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| a weak of absent femoral pulse could be? |
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| indicative of a partial or complete arterial occlusion |
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| bruits over the femoral arteries could be a sign of? |
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| of a partial obstruction or a vessel or diminsihed blood flow to the extremities |
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| risk factors for arterial insufficiency is...? |
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| diabetes, smoking, age, and cardiac disease |
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| thoracic pressure does what to the vein pressure? |
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| decreases the veinous pressure |
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| abdomen pressure does what to the venous pressure? |
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| it increases venous pressure |
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| it will bleed and have a colored appearance |
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| why do the feet sometimes have a tanned appearance? |
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| it looks tan due to iron deposists due to venous insufficiency |
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| incompetant supperficial veins could result in? |
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| incompetant deep veins can result in? |
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| found in femoral, popliteal and or illiac veins. the thrombosis can move from the legs to the heart to the lungs |
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| blood not moving. immobility. bedrest. impaired cardiac functions |
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| increased risk for coagulation. dehydration, childbirth, oral contraceptives, smoking, and genetic disorders |
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| surgery, venous catheters, trauma |
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| how fast should the capillary color return for capillary refill? |
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| asseses patency of radial and ulnar arteries |
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| delayed capillary refill could indicate? |
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| decreased cardiac output, constriction of peripheral vessels, cigarettes |
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| the epitrochlear joint drains the...? |
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| forearms, 3th, 4th, and 5th fingers |
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| while examining a patients legs for the lymphatic system you should? |
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| pain from walking and is a sign of arterial insufficiency |
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| pain in the calf could be a sign of? |
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| delayed filling of superficial veins could indicate? |
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| 2+ for pulse is concidered? |
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| lymph flow, flows in what direction? |
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| it flows towards the center of the body through the right and common thoracic ducts |
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| drains the abdominal wall, the external genitalia, the anal canal, and the gluteal area |
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| located near the saphenous vein, it drains that area of the leg |
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| results from blocked lmphatic circulation, causes non pitting edema |
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| enlarged epitrochlear lymph nodes may suggest? |
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| an infection of the hand or the forearm. may also be because of a lesion. |
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| pallor of legs when raised suggests? |
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| what suggests venous insufficiency? |
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| cyanosis when dependent. and a rusty brownish coloring on the ankles. |
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| what is a positive homans sign? |
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| edema associated with lymphodema |
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| non pitting edema. no ulcerations |
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| edema associated with chronic venous insufficiency |
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| pitting edema. skin ulcerations and pigmentation can be present. caused by obstruction of deep veins |
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