CNUR 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Peripheral Vascular System, Pulmonary Artery, Palpation

• School: University of Regina
• Department: Collaborative Nursing Program
• Course: CNUR 107
• Professor: Shauna Davies

Document Summary

Cnur 107 notes week 6 (peripheral vascular & lymphatic system) Objectives: anatomy & physiology review of the peripheral vascular system, subjective data collection, objective data collection, normal findings associated with: If heart is beating and contracting normally, the blood will be distributed well. If resistance, not as much blood will be pumped out in one contraction. High bp: veins, thin walled, low pressure system, presence of valves for unidirectional flow, function: return blood to the heart, return of blood depends on: a pressure gradient. Common finding is no pulse on the foot, but if there is a popliteal pulse = arterial occlusion below the knee: deep venous thrombosis (dvt): a clot stuck in one of the vessels in the leg. Can cause an embolism: pulmonary emboli (pe): symptoms: acute dyspnea, chest pain, tachycardia, diaphoresis, anxiety, compartment syndrome: happens if you have some sort of compression in a compartment in body.