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Wounds, PAD, and CVI

Horizontales
Pressure Ulcer: Stage I:Reddened _________ skin
_______ Intention: The wound edges are left open, cannot be approximated and healing occurs slowing through the formation of granulation tissue.
Those who ___(another anser)___ or have _________ have the highest risk of complications from PVD because these risk factors also cause impaired blood flow.
Left untreated, PAD can lead to gangrene and ___________.
PVD _______: Spider veins on legs = telangiectasia
______ can slow the process of wound healing.
For the treatment of PVD, an _______ may be done before angioplasty and vascular surgery.
______ is a factor causing increased afterload.
PAD is the most common cause of ____________.
Arterial: ay have pain at night, or with elevation (____ pain)
Lower ________ A1C measurements decrease healing time in diabetic wounds.
_______ play in important role in early wound healing.
Many people mistake the symptoms of ____for something else.
The ______ valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
Heart attacks may be prevented with treatment of peripheral ________ disease.
Signs of arterial insufficiency: ________, pallor, hair loss, abnormal capillary filling time.
Verticales
PVD (another symptom may include): Pain (described as _______ or aching) at rest, commonly in the toes and at night while lying flat
Wound healing: ________ starts immediately at injury & lasts minutes to 24 hours
About ____ the people diagnosed with PVD are symptom free.
Wound healing: ________ lasts from day 2- 4 to day 21 post injury.
Separation or splitting open of layers of a surgical wound.
Patient teaching to help reduce the risk of PVD. 2 words
Mechanisms that contribute to the development of pressure ulcers include: _________pressure that compresses blood vessels
A common pressure area.
Braden scale: The ______ the number the less the risk.
Primary wound closure is the fastest type of closure- is also known as healing by _________ intention.
Those who __(5 letters)____ or have _(another answer)__ have the highest risk of complications from PVD because these risk factors also cause impaired blood flow.
Pain, ______, Pallor, Paresthesias, Paralysis (The 5 Ps of PAD>)
___:the most common first symptom is painful leg cramping that occurs with exercise and is relieved by rest (intermittent claudication).