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Subcutaneous- Superficial
Intramuscular- Deep
Communicating- between the two, bridge between them. |
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| Thin walls of veins make it more susceptible to what? |
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Definition
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| 2 purposes of lymph nodes |
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Definition
Rids the body of waste and filters it.
Produces lymphocytes |
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| 95% of all arterial dysfunctions are from what? |
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Definition
| Arteriosclerosis. Production of plaque in the arteries and decreases linear flow of blood. |
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Term
| Intermittent claduication |
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Definition
Diminished pedal pulses
Pain with walking due to decreased blood flow |
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| What age group does thromboangitis obliterans occur in? |
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Definition
Male smokers 20-40
Manifests distal to proximal
Cold extremities.
Related to presence of nicotine.
First goal of treatment is to quit smoking |
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Term
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Definition
Sudden loss of blood flow to an extremity.
Emergency.
Arterial embolism most common. |
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Definition
Major risk factor is PVD.
50% of non traumatic amputations are to diabetes. |
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Definition
12% of population affected.
Dilated veins, leg pain and dermatitis.
Increased pressure causes valve failure and bending appearence of veins. |
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Term
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Definition
Accumulation of fluid because of lymph channel disruption.
Primary- Hereditary
Secondary- Trauma/Activity |
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Term
| How many mmHg do you stay under for lymphadema wrapping |
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Definition
| 10 mmHg under diastolic. 30-40 UE, 40-50 LE is normal |
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Term
| 4 parts to complete decongestive physiotherapy for lymphadema |
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Definition
Manual lymph drainage
Compression
Skin and nail care
Exercise |
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Term
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Definition
4+ Extremely high, Bounding
3+ Normal, palpable
2+ Diminished
1+ Weak, difficult to palpate, thready
0 Absent |
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Term
| Too wide of a blood pressure cuff will cause what |
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Definition
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| Too large of a blood pressure cuff will cause what |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the percussion test, venous |
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Definition
| Segment below knee is palpated while pressing on vein above to see if blood goes through valve. |
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| What is the holmans test, venous |
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Definition
Check for DVT
Dorsiflex foot, compression of the calf, if pain is present, could be DVT. |
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| What is the rubor of dependency test, arterial |
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Definition
Supine patient, look at soles, should be pink.
Elevate legs to 45 degrees. If color loss is present, arterial involve present.
Place legs dependently, normal circulation will display quick pink flush.
Impaired will take more than 30 seconds. |
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Term
| Venous filling time, arterial |
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Definition
measures time take to refill after emptying superficial veins.
Place supine legs and elevate, then hang legs over table, time noted for veins to refill. Greater than 10-15 seconds indicates arterial problem |
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Term
| Claudication time, arterial |
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Definition
Have patient walk 1 mph on treadmill.
See how long it takes before claudication occurs. |
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Term
| Doppler ultrasound tests for |
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Definition
Arterial blood flow.
ABI - ankle brachial index
1 or higher- normal
around .75- arterial symptoms
.5 or below, significant arterial problems |
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