Top answers from doctors based on your search:
Peripheral vascular disease nursing diagnosis
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rodeen Rahbaranswered
Surgery 22 years experience
Depends: This depends on lifestyle modification - smoking cessation, compliance with medication, and exercise.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
First consult: A vascular surgeon, who is a specialist in this disorder. He can offer arterial reconstruction or stenting, if your condition is severe.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Mosleyanswered
Neurology 26 years experience
What type?: Nf-1 has classic skin manifestations - one just examines skin to see if criteria for the number/size of nevi and ash-leaf spots on the skin are seen.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Eric Berkowitzanswered
Radiology 24 years experience
Damages vessels: Smoking directly damages the blood vessel walls, causing blockages.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alberto Gonzalezanswered
Vascular Surgery 20 years experience
PVD/PAD/atherosclero: Pvd/pad/atherosclerosis are one in the same. Plaque causes stenosis of arteries. Plaque can be soft or heavily calcified. Board certified surgeons sho... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shadi Abu Halimahanswered
Vascular Surgery 23 years experience
No: Hypoxia does not lead to periphral arterial disease but can make symptoms worse.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasudev Ananthramanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Ask your doctor: You should take steps to improve health including smoking cessation, healthy diet , exercise, keeping cholesterol and blood pressure lot with medicati... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Ricottaanswered
Vascular Surgery 50 years experience
Often they are: A bruit is a noise that is heard with a stethoscope reflecting turbulent flow. IT can be a normal finding and is non specific. It is often associated ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Schwartzanswered
Vascular Surgery 35 years experience
Atherosclerosis: The pathophysiology of peripheral vascular disease is atherosclerosis. This is a generalized disease process with risk factors including diabetes, old... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sergio Schabelmananswered
Cardiology 50 years experience
Location, location: Atherosclerosis is the deposit of fat inside the lumen of an artery. If the blockages are severe enough and that happens in the heart, can lead to he... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rodeen Rahbaranswered
Surgery 22 years experience
Not the same thing: Peripheral vascular disease is an inflammatory process whereby blockages form in the arteries throughout the body. Hypertension is chronically elevate... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
People also searched for:
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$44 video appointments with $19/month membership*
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.
