Chronic venous disease Flashcards
1
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Deep venous system
A
Femoral, popliteal, tibialis
2
Q
Superficial venous system
A
Saphenous, perforators
3
Q
Risk factors for varicose veins
A
Age
Pregnancy
Obesity
4
Q
Primary varicose veins
A
Develop in superficial veins
5
Q
Secondary varicose veins
A
Develop in veins that lie deep among muscle
6
Q
When are varicose veins more prominent?
A
On standing
7
Q
Varicose vein complications
A
Bleeding and bruising Superficial thrombophlebitis Chronic venous insufficiency - haemosidering deposits - lipodermatosclerosis - ulceration
8
Q
What is venous insufficiency?
A
irreversible skin damage as result of sustained ambulatory venous hypertension
9
Q
What is chronic venous ulceration?
A
a break in the skin, present for >6/52, between malleoli and tibial tuberosity, presumed to be due to venous disease
10
Q
Investigation of varicose veins?
A
Duplex scan
11
Q
Lipoderatosclerosis
A
White cells
Inflammation
Fibrosis
12
Q
When are stockings and bandages contraindicated?
A
Low ABPI!
