A key component of your head-to-toe and focused assessments is the vascular assessment. In this episode I’m sharing tips and real-world examples to help you feel more confident at the bedside.
* What type of clinical situations warrant a vascular assessment
* Tips for taking a proper blood pressure measurement
* Pulse assessment, including a key tip on using the Doppler
* General vascular assessment techniques including capillary refill, edema and pain
* Neurovascular assessment
* The 6 P’s of Ischemia
* What the Allen test is and how to perform one
* Bruits and thrills demystified!
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