Peripheral Venous Conditions

Question 1

What does VEINY stand for?

Answer 1

Voluptuous pulses - warm legs
Edema
Irregularly shaped sores
NO sharp pain (dull)
Yellow/brown ankles

Question 2

Where is phlebitis most common?

Answer 2

superficial veins of the legs

Question 3

What are some appropriate special tests for varicose veins?

Answer 3

leg elevation test
manual compression test
homan's test
ramirez' test
pitted edema test

Question 4

How would you apply hydrotherapy around varicose veins?

Answer 4

heat above and cold below