Nursing 1180A/B Chapter 1: Jensen Reading - Neurovascular Assessment
29 Jun 2016
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Pregnant women: blood volume nearly doubles, fetal growth causes obstruction of iliac veins and inferior vena cava. Both lead to increased venous pressure: possible developed conditions include: Varicosities (twisted, enlarged veins at skin surface) in legs and vulva. Newborns, children, adolescents: atherosclerosis in arteries. Children with risk factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity, and high-fat diets: smoking experimentation in adolescents. Causes arteries to harden lower arterial compliance increased systolic bp. Most common in arteries supplying in brain, heart, and other vital organs: peripheral artery disease (pad) Pad: african men and women, mexican women, risk factors include hypertension, smoking, toxic environments, genetics, and hyperlipidemia. Primary varicose veins: most common in older adults (50+) and in obese population, more common in women (perhaps due to pregnancy) Most common conditions: arterial occlusion, deep venous thrombosis (dvt, pulmonary emboli (not for 1st year, compartment syndrome. Of all p"s, pain and paresthesia are the most reliable.
