Arterial Skin Changes
March 29th, 2020
Overview
Look For
- Absent pedal pulses
- Thin / shiny skin
- Cool skin
- Hair loss
- Ulceration - white, painful ulcers with blanched surrounding tissue; may become black with necrosis
Significance
- Partial or complete arterial occlusion.
Causes of Arterial Skin Changes
- Atherosclerosis
- Diabetes
- Thromboangiitis
- Vasculitis
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