- Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD) vs. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) - 🫀PVD -Deoxygenated blood can’t get back to the heart -Oxygenated blood pools in the extremities -Dull pain -Pulse: may not be palpable due to edema -Temperature of legs: warm 🫀PAD -Narrow arteries (atherosclerosis) prevent oxygenated blood from getting to the distal extremities -No edema or blood pooling in the legs -Sharp pain that gets worse at night -Pulse: poor or nearly absent -Temperature of legs: cool #PVD #PAD #n

🫀 PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE (PAD) vs. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD) Follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education Peripheral ARTERY disease is when the arteries become narrowed, reducing blood flow to the extremities. 🧠 Remember: Arteries carry OXYGENATED blood AWAY from the heart. Peripheral VASCULAR disease is when the veins are narrowed, leading to pooling of blood in the extremities. 🧠 Remember: Veins carry DEoxygenated blood back to VISIT the heart. ⭐️Key Differences Between P