Author

Carla R. Atkinson Page 7

Carla R. Atkinson, RN, CRNI, is a home health nurse who visits rural patients recovering from hospital stays. She writes about home cardiovascular care. She previously provided bedside care on medical-surgical units after earning her BSN from North Dakota State University. In her 11 years of nursing, Atkinson has centered her practice on circulation checks and managing leg swelling.

Does DVT Feel Like a Cramp? How to Tell the Difference Heart & Lungs
What Is a Peripheral Vascular Assessment?Tests
Should I Wear Compression Socks With DVT?Heart & Lungs
Why Do I Get Dizzy When I Stretch?Brain & Nerves
What Would Cause One Leg to Swell? Medical Causes Bones & Muscles
Can Compression Socks Cause Leg Cramps?Bones & Muscles
Should a Person With High Blood Pressure Wear Compression Socks?Heart & Lungs
Why Do My Feet and Ankles Swell in Hot Weather?Bones & Muscles
What Are Distal Pulses and Why Are They Important?Heart & Lungs
Why Is One Leg Swollen Below the Knee?Bones & Muscles
Can Stress Cause Swelling and Edema in the Legs?Mental Health
What Is Blood Balance and How Do You Maintain It?Hormones
How to Test for Poor Circulation at Home & With a Doctor Heart & Lungs
Why Do I Get Lightheaded in the Shower?Brain & Nerves
Why Do My Legs and Feet Swell When I Travel?Bones & Muscles
Why Do My Feet and Hands Swell in the Heat?Heart & Lungs
What Are Anti-Embolism Stockings and How Do They Work?Procedures
Can Heat Cause Your Ankles to Swell?Bones & Muscles
Can Exercise Help Edema? How Movement Reduces Swelling Bones & Muscles
Can Gas Raise Your Blood Pressure?Heart & Lungs
When Is Vascularity Healthy and When Is It Not?Heart & Lungs
Pelvic Lymphedema: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles