Peripheral arterial disease physical examination: Difference between revisions
Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Peripheral arterial disease}} '''Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; [[User:Bobby Schwartz|Robert G. ..." |
No edit summary |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
===Vitals=== | |||
*Decreased or absent pulses | |||
===Skin=== | |||
*Pallor of feet with elevation | |||
*Signs of chronic ischemia: | |||
**Hair loss, thickened nails, smooth & shiny skin, coolness, pallor or cyanosis | |||
*Dependent rubor | |||
===Auscultation=== | |||
*Bruits can be heard over the sites of arterial compression. | |||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
*Muscle atrophy | |||
[[Image:upper_pvd2.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Hand: Advanced disease with gangrene of several digits. <br> (Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D.)]] | [[Image:upper_pvd2.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Hand: Advanced disease with gangrene of several digits. <br> (Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D.)]] | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 30 September 2012
Peripheral arterial disease Microchapters |
Differentiating Peripheral arterial disease from other Diseases |
---|
Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Case Studies |
AHA/ACC Guidelines on Management of Lower Extremity PAD |
Guidelines for Structured Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity PAD |
Guidelines for Minimizing Tissue Loss in Lower Extremity PAD |
Guidelines for Revascularization of Claudication in Lower Extremity PAD |
Guidelines for Management of Acute Limb Ischemial in Lower Extremity PAD |
Guidelines for Longitudinal Follow-up for Lower Extremity PAD |
Peripheral arterial disease physical examination On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Peripheral arterial disease physical examination |
Peripheral arterial disease physical examination in the news |
Directions to Hospitals Treating Peripheral arterial disease |
Risk calculators and risk factors for Peripheral arterial disease physical examination |
Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Robert G. Schwartz, M.D. [1], Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.A.; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.
Overview
Physical Examination
Vitals
- Decreased or absent pulses
Skin
- Pallor of feet with elevation
- Signs of chronic ischemia:
- Hair loss, thickened nails, smooth & shiny skin, coolness, pallor or cyanosis
- Dependent rubor
Auscultation
- Bruits can be heard over the sites of arterial compression.
Extremities
- Muscle atrophy

(Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D.)