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Can Peripheral vascular disease cause gangrene?
Peripheral vascular disease is a progressive disease that can lead to gangrene of the affected area
Peripheral vascular diseases are disorders of the blood vessels that are located outside of the heart and brain?
Peripheral vascular disease is disease of the blood vessels of the peripheries i.e. the limbs. Atherosclerosis, how ever is a generalised disease and other vessels are also involved
What has the author Anita Sharma written?
Anita Sharma has written: 'Peripheral vascular disease in primary care' -- subject(s): Methods, Primary Health Care, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Therapy, Treatment, Diagnosis, Peripheral vascular diseases, Primary care (Medicine)
How can Peripheral vascular disease be diagnosed?
Peripheral vascular disease can be diagnosed by comparing blood pressures taken above and below the point of pain
What causes peripheral vascular disease?
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What are the symptoms of PVD or peripheral vascular disease?
The symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease are the hardening of the arteries. Sufferers get pain, burning or tingling of the feet and cold feelings in the legs.
Can exercise help with Peripheral vascular disease?
Exercise is essential to treating this disease
How you treat peripheral vascular disease?
Blood thinners are used, at times, but the primary treatment, as PVD becomes more severe is surgical. Stopping smoking, of course, is an essential part of treatment.
What is the procedure to remove a limb when a peripheral vascular disease occurs?
Amputation.
What is peripheral vascular disease?
vascular disease (as Raynaud's disease and Buerger's disease) affecting blood vessels outside of the heart and especially those vessels supplying the extremities
What are some ailments of blood vessels?
*Blood vessel disease or Peripheral Vascular disease or Artery disease * Vasculitis
What are causes of bad capillary refill?
Shock, hypothermia, peripheral vascular disease
