PVD vs. PAD - Part 1 – PERIPHERAL VENOUS DISEASE (PVD) – Deoxygenated blood can’t get back to the heart causes venous stasis S&S: Warm to touch Dull achy pain Stasis dermatitis (brown/yellowish skin) – PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD) – Narrow artery (atherosclerosis) where oxygenated blood can’t get to the distal extremities which cause Ischemia & necrosis of the hands & feet S&S: Cool to touch Sharp pain Gangrene Hairlessness Be sure to grab your PVD vs. PAD study guide in The Complete Nursin

- Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD) vs. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) - 🫀PVD -Deoxygenated blood can’t get back to the heart -Oxygenated blood pools in the extremities -Dull pain -Pulse: may not be palpable due to edema -Temperature of legs: warm 🫀PAD -Narrow arteries (atherosclerosis) prevent oxygenated blood from getting to the distal extremities -No edema or blood pooling in the legs -Sharp pain that gets worse at night -Pulse: poor or nearly absent -Temperature of legs: cool #PVD #PAD #n

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