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Risk Factors for PVD - ANSWER -Tobacco use (most important)

-Diabetes

-Hypertension

-High cholesterol

-People over 60

-African Americans

-Sedentary Lifestyle (working from a desk, driving for a living, etc)




Signs & Symptoms (clinical manifestations) of PVD - ANSWER -Intermittent
claudication

-Paresthesia

-Neuropathy

-Reduced blood flow

-Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)




Intermittent Claudication - ANSWER Pain in the leg muscles that occurs
during exercise and is relieved by rest

, Paresthesia - ANSWER Numbness & tingling (nerve)




Neuropathy - ANSWER Severe shooting or burning pain in the extremity




-Loss of pressure & deep pain sensations




*Client can not notice an injury because of this




Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) - ANSWER Rest pain that lasts more than 2 weeks




-Non healing arterial leg ulcers, or gangrene of the leg from PAD




Classic Symptoms of PVD - ANSWER -Burning

-Heaviness

-Pressure, Soreness, Tightness, & Weakness

-Issues in atypical locations like the ankle, foot, hamstring, hip, knee, & shin

-Issue with the iliac artery can lead to ED




Physical Appearance of PVD - ANSWER -Skin is thin, shiny & taut

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