Peripheral Vascular Disease Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers-Video: Peripheral Arterial Disease

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Video Summary

The video is a presentation by Christy Willocks on peripheral artery disease (PAD). Willocks discusses the underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment of PAD worldwide and its prevalence as the third leading cause of atherosclerotic morbidity. She highlights the risk factors for PAD, such as diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and family history, and emphasizes the importance of early detection and screening. The presentation covers the pathophysiology and consequences of PAD, including stenosis, aneurysms, and embolization.<br /><br />Willocks explains the symptoms and classification of PAD, with intermittent claudication being a common early symptom and rest pain and ulceration signaling advanced disease. She describes the tests used to diagnose PAD, including ankle-brachial index (ABI), toe-brachial index (TBI), and segmental pressures, and interprets examples of ABI and TBI results. Additionally, she discusses the use of MRAs, CTAs, and angiograms for further evaluation.<br /><br />The video concludes by highlighting the importance of effective history taking and physical examination in determining the need for testing and intervention. It advises healthcare providers to consider PAD as a differential diagnosis for patients with leg symptoms and provides additional references for further reading.

Keywords

peripheral artery disease

underdiagnosis

atherosclerotic morbidity

risk factors

early detection

diagnosis

intervention