Competency information
Details
Obtain and fully interpret resting Doppler signals from all pedal pulses, measure blood pressure and calculate resting ABPI.
Considerations
- Relationship between haemodynamics and continuous-wave Doppler signals.
- Effect of disease on Doppler signals, particularly atherosclerosis and infection.
- Relationship between severity of atherosclerosis and pedal blood pressure.
- Limits of interpretation, particularly in calcified vessels or oedematous legs.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Perform resting and post-exercise Doppler assessment of patients with suspected peripheral arterial disease. |