Peripheral Vascular Disease

Peripheral Vascular Disease
Presentation by: Cynthia Bartlau, MSN, RN, PHN

Topics discussed in this presentation.
Peripheral Vascular Disorders - PVD
DOPPLER
Physical Assessment of PVD
Risk Factors-PVD
Raynaud’s & Buerger’s DZ
Buerger’s dz (arterial/venous)
TX-management of Buerger’s Disease
Buerger-Allen exercises
Varicose Veins-dilated tortuous veins, with incompetent valves
TX & Management of Varicosities
Disorders of veins-most common is thrombophlebitis formation of a thrombus (clot)in association with inflammation of vein
Thrombophlebitis- superficial or deep (DVT)?
Dx- thrombophlebitis-Various ( venogram, non-invasive doppler studies, coagulation studies PT,PTT,platelet ct., bleeding time, INR, arteriogram, Lung scan if emboli?
More general guidelines
Lab values for Coumadin/Heparin


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