NARROW NARROW PVD | VEIN PAD | ARTERY
Med Surg: Cardiac Signs & Symptoms V VOLUMPTUOUS PULSES - Warm legs E EDEMA (blood pooling) I IRREGULAR SHAPE SORES (Exotic pools) N NO SHARP PAIN (Dull pain) Y YELLOW & BROWN ANKLES VEINY Positioning PVD VEINS = ELEVATE (Vacuum) Signs & Symptoms A ABSENT PULSES, Absent Hair (Shiny) = Cool legs R ROUND, RED SORES …
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