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Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease: Symptoms

Peripheral arterial disease is a circulatory problem where narrowed arteries in the legs reduce blood flow, usually due to a buildup of fatty deposits. Symptoms include leg pain when walking or climbing stairs, numbness or weakness, coldness, sores or ulcers that won't heal, and changes in skin color. Treatment aims to manage symptoms to allow physical activity and stop further atherosclerosis to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Diagnosis involves comparing blood pressure in the ankles and arms using ultrasound. Risk is reduced by quitting smoking, controlling diabetes and blood sugar, and exercising regularly.

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Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease: Symptoms

Peripheral arterial disease is a circulatory problem where narrowed arteries in the legs reduce blood flow, usually due to a buildup of fatty deposits. Symptoms include leg pain when walking or climbing stairs, numbness or weakness, coldness, sores or ulcers that won't heal, and changes in skin color. Treatment aims to manage symptoms to allow physical activity and stop further atherosclerosis to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Diagnosis involves comparing blood pressure in the ankles and arms using ultrasound. Risk is reduced by quitting smoking, controlling diabetes and blood sugar, and exercising regularly.

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Peripheral Arterial occlusive

Disease

Peripheral artery disease is commonly circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce
blood flow to your limbs. the (PAD) is usually in your leg doesnt receive enough blood flow to
keep up with damage. Its a fatty deposits in your arteries.

symptoms
Painful cramping in your hip, thigh or calf muscles after activity, such as walking or climbing
stairs (intermittent claudication)
Leg numbness or weakness
Coldness in your lower leg or foot, especially when compared with the other side
Sores on your toes, feet or legs that won't heal
A change in the color of your legs
Hair loss or slower hair growth on your feet and legs

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Shiny skin on your legs
No pulse or a weak pulse in your legs or feet
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Treatment
If peripheral artery disease progresses, pain may even occur when you're at rest or when you're
lying down (ischemic rest pain). It may be intense enough to disrupt sleep. Hanging your legs
over the edge of your bed or walking around your room may temporarily relieve the pain.
Treatment for peripheral artery disease has two major goals. The first is to manage symptoms,
such as leg pain, so that you can resume physical activities. The second is to stop the progression
of atherosclerosis throughout your body to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.
If you are a smoker its important for you to quite smoking because it reduce your risk of
complications.
Diagnosis
This is a common test used to diagnose PAD. It compares the blood pressure in your ankle with
the blood pressure in your arm. To get a blood pressure reading, your doctor uses a regular blood
pressure cuff and a special ultrasound device to evaluate blood pressure and flow. You may walk
on a treadmill and have readings taken before and immediately after exercising to capture the
severity of the narrowed arteries during walking.
Prognosis
If you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar in good control. Lower your cholesterol and blood
pressure levels, if applicable. Exercise regularly.

Work cited
"Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Fact Sheet." (2013,july 26) Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Retrieved mar 09, 2015.
http://www.cdc.gov/ dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_pad.htm

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) (Symptoms) Retrieved Mar 09,2015, from Mayo Cline
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peripheral-arterydisease/basics/symptoms/con-20028731

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