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PVD vs PAD
PVD vs PAD chart pg 875 med surg book ed. 8
Question | Answer |
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Peripheral pulses are decreased or absent | PAD |
Peripheral pulses are present but may be difficult to palpate with edema | PVD |
Capillary refill is less than 3 seconds | PVD |
Capillary refill is greater than 3 seconds | PAD |
Ankle-brachial index is less than 0.70 | PAD |
Ankle-brachial index is greater than 0.91 | PVD |
Absent edema unless the leg is constantly in a dependent position | PAD |
Edema in the lower legs | PVD |
Loss of hair on legs, feet, and toes | PAD |
Hair may be present or absent | PVD |
Ulcers on tips of toes, foot, or lateral malleolus | PAD |
Ulcers are near the medial malleolus | PVD |
The ulcer is rounded, smooth, a looks punched out | PAD |
The ulcer is irregularly shaped | PVD |
The ulcer has minimal drainage | PAD |
The ulcer has moderate to large amounts of drainage | PVD |
The ulcer has black eschar or pale pink granulation | PAD |
The ulcer has yellow slough or dark red, "ruddy" granulation | PVD |
Has intermittent claudication or rest pain in foot. The ulcer may or may not be painful. | PAD |
Dull ache or heaviness in calf or thigh. Ulcer is often painful | PVD |
Nails are thick and brittle | PAD |
Nails are normal or thick | PVD |
Skin has color of dependent rubor and elevated pallor | PAD |
Skin is bronze-brown colored with possible varicose veins | PVD |
Skin is thin, shiny and taut | PAD |
Skin is thick, hardened, and indurated | PVD |
The skin is cool, temperature gradient down the leg | PAD |
Skin is warm with no temperature gradient | PVD |
Dermatitis and Pruritus rarely occur with | PAD |
Dermatitis and Pruritus occur frequently with | PVD |