Peripheral Vascular system & lymphatic system

Question 1

Arterial insufficiency

Answer 1

Intermittent Claudicating
Capillary refill > 3 sec
Absent or faint pedal pulses
Thick toenails
Cool skin
Pain with ambulation
Shiny skin
Scant hair

Question 2

venous insufficiency

Answer 2

Swelling in legs (graded from +1-+4)
Warm skin temperature
Dependent cyanosis
Brown discoloration of the skin
Chronic leg pain when in dependent position

Question 3

pulsation locations

Answer 3

Temporal
Carotid
PMI
Brachial
Radial
Ulnar
Femoral
Popliteal
Posterior Tibial
Dorsalis Pedis

Dopplers can be utilized as well

Question 4

pulse assessment

Answer 4

Scale for pulse assessment
\+0 = absent or not discernible
\+1 = thready, weak, difficult to feel
\+2 = normal, detected readily
\+3 = increased
\+4 = bounding