N120: PVD (Group 3) Crossword

diagnostic procedure of the lower extremities that involves arterial injection of contrast to visualize areas of decreased arterial flow on an x-ray
what kind of medications reduce the blood viscosity by decreasing blood fibrinogen levels, enhancing erythrocyte flexibility and increasing blood flow?
what kind of pain pain is an expected finding of peripheral venous disorders that involves an aching pain and feeling of fullness in the legs after standing?
a test that measures fibrin degradation products present in the blood produced from fibrinolysis
Peripheral vascular, cerebrovascular, cardiovascular disease are ____ complications.
With PVD management, wear clean ______ socks or stockings that have not been mended
High Hcy levels leads to higher risk of PVD. What is Hcy?
Intermittent ________ is a classic sign of PVD (ischemic leg pain precipitated by activity and relieved by rest)
characterized by thickening loss of elasticity and calcification of arterial walls.
conditions that affect the peripheral arteries and veins.
a sound that is produced by the turbulent flow of blood through a dilated segment of an arterial vessel.
reddish-blue discoloration of the skin.
people with _______ artery disease also often have PVD
dead tissue due to lack of blood flow, a common complication of PVD
an xray of the arteries and veins that determines the site of blockage
Restricted _____ is a complication of PVD that affects ADLs.
an invasive procedure that uses a balloon-tipped catheter to dilate a stenotic area of a blood vessel
Separation of the weakened elastic and fibromuscular elements
Deficient blood supply