BIOL 4030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Axillary Artery, Xanthoma, Common Iliac Artery
18 Aug 2020
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Venous stasis is an inefficient venous return (which is dependent on skeletal muscle contraction, competent valves in veins, and a patent lumen). If there is a disruption of any one of these mechanisms, there will be venous stasis. People at risk are those who undergo prolonged standing, sitting, or bed rest. List the symptom areas that should be addressed during the history of the peripheral vascular system: leg pain or cramps, skin changes on arms or legs, swelling in the arms or legs, lymph node enlargement, medications. List the elements to inspect during an assessment of a client"s legs and feet: colour, size, lesions, trophic skin changes, temperature, pulses. The normal size of the impulse is: is less than 1 cm, varies depending on the size of individuals, is about 4 cm, is about 2 cm. You hear a split s2 most clearly in what area: apical, pulmonic, tricuspid, aortic.
