Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Anatomy & Physiology
Identify the disease & who is most likely to get it?
Peripheral Artery Disease is a circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs.
Symptoms
- Leg numbness
- Painful cramping
- Sores on toes
- Hair loss
- Shiny skin on legs
- NO pulse or weak pulse in legs and feet
- Slower growth of toenails
How is it diagnosed?
Some tests your doctor may use to diagnose (PAD) are
- Physcial exam
- Ultrasound
- Angiography
- Blood tests
- Ankle-Brachial index (ABI)
Treatment Methods
- Medications
- Surgery (Angioplasty, Bypass surgery)
Prognosis
Peripheral Artery Disease can be controlled with treatment, also including exercise and
surgery.
Peripheral Arterial Disease