The Unsung Perils of Peripheral Arterial Disease - Page 7 - Medscape
The numerator for the right leg is the higher of the two systolic ankle pressures (posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis) in the right leg. The denominator for both legs is the higher of the right ...
Peripheral Arterial Disease in People With Diabetes - Page 4
The dorsalis pedis pulse is reported to be absent in 8.1% of healthy individuals, and the posterior tibial pulse is absent in 2.0%. Nevertheless, the absence of both pedal pulses, when assessed …
Assessing the Lower Extremities in the Geriatric Patient
2010年11月8日 · The dorsalis pedis pulse is usually felt along the dorsum of the foot just lateral to the extensor tendon of the great toe. The posterior tibial pulse is usually just behind and …
Assessment of the Elderly Patient: The Peripheral Vascular
2009年10月8日 · Normally, the dorsalis pedis pressure is up to 10 mm Hg higher than the brachial blood pressure. With exercise-induced symptoms, the ratio is 0.5 or more and the apparent …
A 3-Minute Screening Exam for Diabetic Foot - Medscape
2016年1月4日 · This portion of the exam includes a bilateral assessment by palpation of the femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. A diminished or absent pulse …