@iamnursebee: PAD vs. PAD NURSING PAD-(Peripheral artery disease) Artery narrowing = Less blood to legs = Oxygen deprivation. SYMPTOMS (PAINS) P: Pressure increase (BP) A: Absence of Hair I: Intermittent Claudication to N: No palpable Pulse TREATMENT Antiplatelets: decrease blood clots Statins: decrease cholesterol Ace Inhibitors/ARBs: decrease BP Low fat diet & exercise Smoking Cessation PVD-(Peripheral vascular disease) VEIN constriction = BLOOD flow slowdown = POOLING SYMPTOMS (WIPED) W: Warm & Brown Extremities I: Itching Skin P: Prolonged Standing Sitting Pain E: Edema D: DullAche TREATMENT Anticoagulants: decrease blood clots Statins: decrease cholesterol Thrombolytics: Dissolve clot Compression stocking Elevate legs regularly #newgradnurse #nclextips #registerednursern #nursingstudents #studentnursesoftiktok #nursingschool #futurenursesoftiktok #nursingschoolhacks #nclexstudying #studentnursetips #nurseoftiktok #iamnursebee #nclexhacks #nursetok #nckextiktok #nursingschooltiktok #registerednurse

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