NSG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Dorsalis Pedis Artery, Turgor Pressure, Hypoesthesia
8 Feb 2018
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Maternal blood volume x2 result of fetal growth causing obstruction of iliac veins and inferior vena cava (leads to increased venous pressure) Can result in dependent edema, varicosities in legs and vulva, hemorrhoids. Atherosclerosis fat deposits build up on walls of arteries reducing blood flow: risk factors: hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, elevated cholesterol level, obesity, physical inactivity, and high-fat diets, prevention of risk factors starts in childhood. Early education and intervention = key to success in this age group. Arteriosclerosis calcification, thickening, and hardening of inner walls of arteries (causing rigidness in older adults: less arterial compliance = increased systolic bp. Prevalence of pad in women and men are equal at 7th and 8th decades of life. Pad is prevalent in men and women of african genetic background and women with mexican heritage. Smoking = environmental effects (second hand smoke) Varicose veins in 50+ year old and obese people (also more common in women that are pregnant)
