Question 1

i have pain in my calves at night and sometimes during the day i also have pain in both my hips that come and go. i am worried about dvt pad and pvd. please help me?

Accepted Answer

Read below: DVT: swelling and pain that typically does not resolve (unless the clot has moved more proximally). Test to get if concerned is an duplex ultrasound.

PAD: if your feet are warm, well perfused, you have good pulses in your legs, at your age having poor arterial circulation is rare. This is seen in people with vascular disease  (htn,diabetes,smoking etc)

Question 2

can you explain the difference between pad (peripheral artery disease) and pvd (peripheral vascular disease)?

Accepted Answer

Actually None: The diseases involved and the problems caused are essentially the same.  But over time it has become standard to refer to these problems as pad.

Question 3

what causes pvd?

Accepted Answer

PVD: Pvd is gradual obliteration of lumen of peripheral (usually lower extremities) arteries by atherosclerotic process. This causes what is called ischemia resulting in claudication.  Pain/ cramping of the legs. When you have pvd! you should also be tested for coronary artery disease.

Question 4

can a pvd cause refraction?

Accepted Answer

Caution: Pvd can be peripheral  vascular disease.
Refractory can be non responsive to treatment! help folks help by being very clear.Hope an opthalmologist responds.

Question 5

why did my vision worsen after pvd?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: In what way is your vision worse? Is it correctable with glasses or change in glasses?  Are things blurry all the time or episodic? Do you see a large shadow? Do you see a lot of floaters?  Pvd can cause bleeding in the eye, retinal tears or detachments which can all affect your vision. Theoretically your anatomy can mildly change and affect your vision refractively... Your eyemd can better answer.

Question 6

how long after pvd will vision be cloudy?

Accepted Answer

No Clear Association: Pvd does not necessarily cause cloudy vision. The eye conditions which cause cause cloudy vision are cataracts and glaucoma. Pvd may cause loss of visual field through embolization and loss of blood flow to the retina (eye). Sometimes plaque from the carotid arteries will be the source and the can be seen in the back of the eye on an eye exam (holenhorst plaques).

Question 7

what is the cure for pvd?

Accepted Answer

No cure: Can be controlled or prevented to some extent. Quit smoking/ decreasing cholesterol, using blood thinners like aspirin, if needed bypass surgery.

Question 8

what aspects of pharmacokinetics will be altered because of pvd?

Accepted Answer

None: Pharmacokinetics is the way drugs are broken down and removed from the body usuall by the liver and kidneys. Pvd is blocked muscle arteries.

Question 9

is is safe to fly in turboprop or larger jet if recent pvd not yet complete?

Accepted Answer

Yes: As long as there has been no surgery or trauma to the eye, the changes in atmospheric pressure that are usually equalized by canon pressure are usually not significant enough to make it dangerous to fly with an incomplete pvd.

Question 10

does total pvd increase or decrease the chance of getting retinal tear/ detachment?

Accepted Answer

Decrease: If the vitreous is totally detached from the retinal surface, then there will be no more tugging on retinal thin points which would be a source of possible retinal tear.  It is the non-detached vitreous spots with  stronger adhesion that increase the risk of a retinal tear.

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I have pain in my calves at night and sometimes during the day i also have pain in both my hips that come and go. i am worried about dvt pad and pvd. please help me?

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Can you explain the difference between pad (peripheral artery disease) and pvd (peripheral vascular disease)?

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What causes pvd?

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