Lower Limb Venous Examination Flashcards
1
Q
Telangiectasia
A
chronic exposure to the sun or extreme temperatures
2
Q
Reticular thread veins
A
hormone imbalances, genetic factors or weak veins
3
Q
varicose veins
A
weak vein walls and valves.
4
Q
non/pitting oedema
A
5
Q
Stasis dermatitis or venous eczema
A
common in people with varicose veins
6
Q
Lipodermatosclerosis
A
venous reflux due to varicose veins or “hidden varicose veins“
7
Q
Haemosiderin deposition
A
recurrent/persistent hemorrhage in the subarachnoid space
8
Q
Corona phlebectatica
A
chronic venous insufficiency
9
Q
venous ulceration
A
DVT, varicose veins, injury
10
Q
Atrophie blanche
A
Healed ulcers
11
Q
scars
A
of previous venous harvest of small/ great saphenous vein
12
Q
saphena varix
A
valvular incompetence
