Chapter 24 Venous Testing (signs, symptoms, disease mechanisms)

Question 1

What are the 4 most common findings of DVT

Answer 1

1) swelling
2) pain
3) redness
4) warmth

Question 2

Name the 5 most common findings of chronic venous disease

Answer 2

1) swelling
2) heaviness
3) discoloration
4) ulcers
5) varicosities

Question 3

What is another name for induration of tissue

Answer 3

Edema

Question 4

Name name for redness is

Answer 4

Erythema

Question 5

Where is the gaiter zone

Answer 5

Lower leg to ankle area

Question 6

What is another name for brownish discoloration

Answer 6

Brawny

Question 7

What is another name for whiteness

Answer 7

Pallor

Question 8

Arterial spasms secondary to extensive acute iliofemoral thrombosis is called

Answer 8

Phlegmasia alba dolens

Question 9

What is another name for bluish discoloration

Answer 9

Cyanosis

Question 10

Severely reduced venous outflow from iliofemoral thrombosis markedly reduces arterial inflow is called

Answer 10

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens

Question 11

Where are venous ulcers normally located

Answer 11

Often near the medial malleolus

Question 12

Where are arterial ulcers normally located

Answer 12

Tibial area, toes, bony prominences

Question 13

Shallow and irregular shaped bodies s the appearance of what type of ulcer

Answer 13

Venous

Question 14

Deep, regular shape with a punched out appearance is what this type of ulcer looks like

Answer 14

Arterial

Question 15

Inflammation, infection, brawny discoloration and presence of varicosities describes what type of ulcer

Answer 15

Venous

Question 16

Dryness, scaly, atrophy, shiny skin, loss of hair and thickened toenails describes what type of ulcer

Answer 16

Arterial

Question 17

________ is when a tissue contains an excessive amount of fluid

Answer 17

Edema

Question 18

For venous ulcers will a patient have mild or severe pain

Answer 18

Mild

Question 19

For arterial ulcers will a patient have mild or severe pain

Answer 19

Severe

Question 20

Fluid in subcutaneous tissue and depression of skin surface with manual pressure describes what type of edema

Answer 20

Pitting

Question 21

__________ is when the lymphatic system drains excess fluid from tissue

Answer 21

Lymphedema

Question 22

Lymphedema is frequently seen after many types of _______ surgeries

Answer 22

Cancer

Question 23

Trauma to the vessel/endothelial damage describes

Answer 23

Virchows triad

Question 24

What is an example of virchows triad

Answer 24

Paget-schroetter syndrome

Question 25

This syndrome is effort induced thrombosis of the axial kart and subclavian veins associated with compression of the subclavian vein at the thoracic outlet

Answer 25

Paget Schroetter Syndrome

Question 26

This syndrome is a problem caused by partly blocked blood flow through the SCV. Edema and engorgement of vessels are evident

Answer 26

SCV syndrome

Question 27

Intraluminal thrombi frequently begin at valve cusps or in _______ sinuses

Answer 27

Soleal

Question 28

________ venous insufficiency is when there is stretching of walls resulting in damage to valves and increased venous pressure causing flow changes

Answer 28

Chronic

Question 29

This syndrome is symptomatic chronic venous insufficiency after a DVT

Answer 29

Post-phlebitic syndrome

Question 30

_________ ________ occurs when a clump of material gets suck in an artery in the lungs blocking the flow of blood

Answer 30

Pulmonary embolism

Question 31

What are the 2 definitive diagnostic tools used for pulmonary embolisms

Answer 31

1) CTA chest
2) pulmonary angiography

Question 32

When valves no longer maintain unidirectional flow this is called

Answer 32

Valvular incompetence

Question 33

_________ is fluid, RBC and fibrinogen leaking into surrounding tissue

Answer 33

Hemosiderin

Question 34

_________ is a particle representing an iron storage complex that is formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin

Answer 34

Hemosiderin

Question 35

_______ varicose veins are dilated veins secondary to valvular incompetence of superficial system

Answer 35

Primary

Question 36

________ varicose veins are dilated veins caused by incompetence of the superficial system resulting from a deep venous obstruction. Deep system is not intact

Answer 36

Secondary

Question 37

Avalvular veins and Arteriovenous malformations describe what type of venous disease

Answer 37

Congenital

Question 38

What is an example of congenital venous disease

Answer 38

Klippel-trenaunay

Question 39

What syndrome is a condition that affects the development of blood vessels, soft tissue and bones

Answer 39

Klippel- trenaunay