What is the middle layer of smooth elastic tissue in the walls of the arteries called?
Media
When is surgery for aneurysms done?
When the aneurysm is wider than 5cm (2 inches)
What are characteristics of Ulcers?
Tips of toes, toe webs, hell or other pressure areas if confined to bed, very painful, deep, often involving joint space, circular shape, ulcer base is pale to black and dry gangrene, minimal edema, unless kept in dependent position for a prolonged time
In buergers disease, what is buring pain aggravated by>
emotional disturbances, nicotine, or chilling
What is sypathectomy and what is it used for?
interrupting the sympathetic nerves, Raynauds disease
What are the nonmodifiable risk factors for Peripheral arterial disease/
Age, gender, familial predisposition
What is Arteriosclerosis?
Hardening as we age, lose elastic, Hardening of arteries, most common disease of the arteries
What is an arteriography?
A radiographic procedure for obtaining an arteriogram. SEE: angiography 2. Description of arteries.
Why is a treadmill test done to test for Claudication?
