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Peripheral Vascular Disease

Case Study: Managing Complications of Peripheral Vascular Disease

January 12, 2017
By Aletha Tippett MD This week I saw a patient with terminal peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Seeing him reminded me of how often the severity of this disease is misunderstood. He had had amputat...

Circulatory Insufficiency: What is the Difference Between Venous and Arterial Ulcers?

February 28, 2023
Vascular ulcers are wounds on the skin that form as the result of abnormal blood circulation in the body, including arterial and venous etiologies. Estimates suggest 3-5% of those over 65 in the Unite...

Teaching Proper Treatment and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Disease

May 21, 2015
By Aletha Tippett, MD I was recently talking to a young nursing student who told me she had had a terrible week and cried when she had to do wound care for a patient. When asked what the problem wa...
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