Peripheral blood flow refers to blood flow that occurs in the extremities as opposed to blood that flows to the brain, heart, lungs, and vital organs.
In cases of extreme trauma, such as blood loss, the body tries to preserve the internal organs by restricting peripheral blood flow.
Peripheral vasodilators such as hydralazine (Apresoline), isoxuprine (Vasodilan), and minoxidil (Loniten) act by relaxing blood vessels.
A blood film or peripheral blood smear is a microscope slide made from a drop of blood, that allows the cells to be examined microscopically
peripheral blood vesels
The cause of an erection is not simply blood flow, but rather INCREASED blood flow. When a man gets aroused, the body increases blood flow to the penis which causes the erection.
Strength of pulses is one clinical indicator of peripheral blood flow. Another is capillary refill time.
Peripheral resistance
Anemia
Peripheral resistance
Vasodilation and decreasing blood viscosity
In cases of extreme trauma, such as blood loss, the body tries to preserve the internal organs by restricting peripheral blood flow.
Vasodilation and decreasing blood viscosity
Decreasing peripheral blood flow
it is called peripheral resistance.
A peripheral vascular bypass, also called a lower extremity bypass, is the surgical rerouting of blood flow around an obstructed artery that supplies blood to the legs and feet.
Valves in the peripheral veins prevent blood from backflow during the off beat of the heart. If not for the valves, the flow of blood would tend to pool at the extremities.
Peripheral artery disease is when plaque obstructs the arteries. Arteries carry oxygen rich blood throughout the body. When plaque builds up it can harden and restrict the blood flow.