| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Arterial Insufficiency | when do you have Intermittent claudication: leg pain, usually in calf muscle brought on by exercise, that then progresses to pain at rest; severe and pain increases with elevation |
| Venous Insufficiency | when do you have Resting claudication: chronic, dull aching pain that increases throughout day, mild to moderate, pain decreases with elevation |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the color pale to dependent rubor (more common in advanced disease) |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the color normal to cyanotic (more common in advanced disease) |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the skin temp piolilothermic (body temp varies with environmental temp) |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the skin temp with no effect |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the pulses diminished to absent |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the pulses normal, hard to locate due to edema |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what typr of chronic wound is edema usually not present unless pt. has cardiac co-morbidity |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is edema mild to severe pitting edema; open wounds can have weeping edema |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is the tissue thin and shiny with hair loss; muscle wasting and trophic nail changes |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound does the tissue get stasis dermatitis, bottle legs |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is there wounds with distal ulceration (toes and web spaces); may develop gangrene |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound is there shallow ulcers on medial side of the foot and ankle |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound are found on the dorsum of the lower leg, foot, malleoli, toe joints, lateral border of the foot |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound are found above the ankle and on medial lower leg |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound do you do Rest and protect, Keep feet clean and dry, Avoid leg elevation unless necessary, wear appropriate fitting shoes and seamless socks, avoid heating feet, avoid unneceessary pressure |
| Venous Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound do you do Cleanse and compress, Keep feet clean and dry, Elevate legs at rest and during nighttime, Exercise program including ROM, Wear appropriate fitting shoes and seamless socks, Avoid scratching or direct contact |
| Arterial Insufficiency | what type of chronic wound are usually associated with Diabetes |
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