Health Assessment Exam Study Guide: Peripheral Vascular
System (PAD vs PVD Made Easy) |Complete Questions with
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Veins
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart to organs
peripheral arterial disease
blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs
Ischemia
Blocked artery causes insufficient blood flow and oxygen in body part leading to tissue damage
that can lead to necrotic tissue.
VEINY ( pvd)
Voluptuous or large pulses ( warm legs)
Edema ( blood pooling)
Irregularly shapes sores
No sharp pain ( Dull pain)
Yellow and brown ankles
ARTS (PAD)
Absent Pulses
Round, Red sores ( PUNCH out)
Toes and feet ( pale or black due to low oxygen)( Eschar- Necrotic Tissue)
Sharp Calf pain (Intermittent Claudication i.e Muscle pain, cramping, activity aggravates pain)
What alleviates and aggravates PAD
Elevation- Aggravates
Dangles- Alleviates
Sharp pain that is worst at night
Peripheral Artery Disease- may wake pt up at night due to muscle cramping
Symptoms of PAD
, Thin, shiny skin, hair loss, skin cool to touch, Dry/scaly, absent or poor pulses, clammy
Peripheral Venous Disease
Blood is having trouble going to heart
Symptoms of PVD
Heavy, dull, achy, throbbing pain, pain when sitting or standing. Lower extremities may feel
warm, brown, thick and tough skin, EDEMA
What alleviates and aggravates PVD
Elevation- Alleviation
Dangling- Aggravation ( or even standing or sitting for too long )
Which disease are pulses absent or poor for
PAD
Venous stasis ulcer
Ulcer caused by PVD, may be swollen with edges, shallow cut with irregular edges
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Risk of PVD, Blood clot form, putting Pt at risk for Pulmonary embolism since the clot can break
off and travel back to the heart
Varicose Veins
Swollen blue purple veins, that pool and do not adequately perfuse back to heart increasing
pressure
Risk factors of PAD
Hypertension
Diabetes
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
Risk Factors of PVD
Female
Pregnancy
Obesity
System (PAD vs PVD Made Easy) |Complete Questions with
Verified A+ Graded Rationales Latest Upgraded 2026
Veins
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart to organs
peripheral arterial disease
blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs
Ischemia
Blocked artery causes insufficient blood flow and oxygen in body part leading to tissue damage
that can lead to necrotic tissue.
VEINY ( pvd)
Voluptuous or large pulses ( warm legs)
Edema ( blood pooling)
Irregularly shapes sores
No sharp pain ( Dull pain)
Yellow and brown ankles
ARTS (PAD)
Absent Pulses
Round, Red sores ( PUNCH out)
Toes and feet ( pale or black due to low oxygen)( Eschar- Necrotic Tissue)
Sharp Calf pain (Intermittent Claudication i.e Muscle pain, cramping, activity aggravates pain)
What alleviates and aggravates PAD
Elevation- Aggravates
Dangles- Alleviates
Sharp pain that is worst at night
Peripheral Artery Disease- may wake pt up at night due to muscle cramping
Symptoms of PAD
, Thin, shiny skin, hair loss, skin cool to touch, Dry/scaly, absent or poor pulses, clammy
Peripheral Venous Disease
Blood is having trouble going to heart
Symptoms of PVD
Heavy, dull, achy, throbbing pain, pain when sitting or standing. Lower extremities may feel
warm, brown, thick and tough skin, EDEMA
What alleviates and aggravates PVD
Elevation- Alleviation
Dangling- Aggravation ( or even standing or sitting for too long )
Which disease are pulses absent or poor for
PAD
Venous stasis ulcer
Ulcer caused by PVD, may be swollen with edges, shallow cut with irregular edges
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Risk of PVD, Blood clot form, putting Pt at risk for Pulmonary embolism since the clot can break
off and travel back to the heart
Varicose Veins
Swollen blue purple veins, that pool and do not adequately perfuse back to heart increasing
pressure
Risk factors of PAD
Hypertension
Diabetes
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
Risk Factors of PVD
Female
Pregnancy
Obesity
