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| the temporal artery is palpated in from of the ear, |
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| palpated in the groove between the sternomastoid muscle, and the trachea. |
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Brachial- which runs in the biceps-triceps furrow of the upper arm and surface at the antecubital fosssa in the elbow medical to the biceps tendon
Radial/ulnar- these run distally and form two arches supplying the hand. radial pulse lies just medial to the radius at the wrist, the ulnar artery is in the same relation to the ulna, but it is deeper and often difficult to feel. |
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| Passes under the inguinal ligament. travels down the thigh |
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| What should normal ABI (ankle-brachial index) |
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| below the knee, this artery divides |
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| artery on the dorsum of the foot |
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| artery travels behind the medial malleolus and in the foot forms the plantar arteries |
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| each has two sets of veins, superficial and deep. |
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run alongside the deep arteries and conduct most of the venous return from the legs
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| 3 types of veins in the leg? |
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deep vein- femoral and popliteal
superficial veins- great and small saphenous
perforators- connecting veins that join the two sets. |
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| vein inside the leg, starts at the medial side of the dorsum of the foot |
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| vein outside the leg, starts onthe lateral side of the dorsum of the foot |
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| are the arteries a high or low pressure system? |
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| what would happen if we did have lymphatic drainage? |
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| fluid would build up in the interstitial spaces and produce edema |
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| empties into the right subclavian vein. drains the right side of the head and neck, right arm, right side of thorax, right lung and pleura, right side of the heart, right upper section of the liver |
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| drains the rest of the body. it empties into the left subclavian vein |
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| function of the lymphatic system |
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1. to conserve fluid and plasma proteins that leak out of the capillaries
2. to form a major part of the imune system that defends the body against disease
3. to absorb lipids from the interstinal tract. |
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are small oval clumps of lumphatic tissue located at intervals along the vessels. they are arranged in groups, both deep and superficial.
there are cervial, axillary, epitrochlear, inguinal |
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| related organs to lymphatic system |
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| subjective data of patient |
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leg pain or cramps
skin changes on arms or legs
swelling in the arms or legs
lymph node enlargement
medications |
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| objective data of patient |
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inspect and palpate arms, legs
symmetry, skin profile sign, ulnar pulse brachial pulse |
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Doppler ultrasonic stethoscope
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this device is used to detect a weak peripheral pulse, to monitor blood pressure in infants or children, or to measure a low blood pressure or blood pressure in a lower extremity.
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| this pulse is hard to palpate, need to search for it. decreased cardiac output, peripheral arterial disease, aortic valve stenosis |
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| this pulse is easily palpable, pounds under your fingertips. hyperkinetic states, anemia, hyperthyroidism |
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| episodes of abrupt progressiv tricolor change of the fingers in response to cold, vibration or stress |
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| arteriosclerosis-ischemic ulcer |
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| buildup of fatty plaques on intima plus hardening and calcification of arterial wall. ulcers occur at toes, metatarsal heads, heels. |
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| after acute deep vein thrombosis or chronic incompetent valves in deep veins |
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| Superficial varicose veins |
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| incompetent valves permit reflux of blood, producing dislated, tortuous veins. |
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| Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis |
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| a deep vein is occuluded by a thrombus, causing inflammation, blocked veonous return, cyanosis and edema. |
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