Peripheral vascular disease: Physiology, Signs, and Symptomsdoi:10.1097/00152193-198403000-00011NANursing Management
Painful ulcers and/or gangrene in areas of the feet where blood supply is lost; typically in the toes SLIDESHOW Spider & Varicose Veins: Causes, Before and After Treatment Images See Slideshow Who is at risk for peripheral vascular disease? Peripheral artery disease (or peripheral arterial disea...
What are the long-term health complications of diabetes? Long-term diabetes-related complications include: High blood pressure Heart disease Nerve damage and neuropathy (nerve pain) Kidney disease Retinopathy (nerve damage in the eye and/or blindness) Stroke Skin infections Peripheral vascular disease ...
Peripheral and autonomicneuropathy(nerve loss in the feet and other areas of the body such as the intestine) Additionally, chronically elevated blood sugars can cause or worsen heart disease andperipheral arterial disease, in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the arms and legs. When to ...
The most significant reason for T2D is the increasing number of obese people due to sedentary lifestyles. What Are the Causes of Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes causes T1D is an autoimmune disease. The body's immune system specifically destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. A ...
Nursing'85, Vol. 15 (3), 1985, pp 50-58 Heeding the early warning signs of peripheral vascular disease By: Patricia L. Baum Earn CEU's as you study the contents of this article. Some of the most devastating complications of diabetes mellitus start with peripheral vascular disease. The ea...
These changes are a consequence of long-term elevated glucose levels, which results in diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, peripheral and autonomic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and coronary artery disease. Cigarette smoking increases the risk, development, and progression ...
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Clinicians must know cutaneous signs of cardiovascular disease, including petechiae, macules, purpura, lentigines, and rashes. Although cutaneous manifestations of disease
The aim of this present study was to investigate if overweight individuals exhibit signs of vascular dysfunction associated with a high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). One hundred lean and 100 overweight participants were recruited for the present study. Retinal microvascular function was assessed...
Personal or family history of polyps or colorectalcancer Inflammatory bowel disease Family history is a factor in determining the risk of rectal cancer. If a family history of colorectal cancer is present in a first-degree relative (a parent or a sibling), then endoscopy of the colon and rectu...