Varicose Veins

Question 1

Varicose veins diameter

Answer 1

> 3mm

Question 2

Reticular veins diameter

Answer 2

1-3mm

Question 3

Telangiectasia/spider/thread veins

Answer 3

<1mm

Question 4

The blood pooling is caused by

Answer 4

Incompetent valves

Question 5

Order of blood flow direction in varicose

Answer 5

Deep —> perforating —> superficial veins

Question 6

Explain the brown discolouration in chronic venous insufficiency

Answer 6

Leaked Hb —> haemosiderin

Question 7

Eczema is caused by

Answer 7

Inflammation of pooled blood

Question 8

Explain lipodermatosclerosis in varicose veins

Answer 8

Tightening of skin & soft tissue

Question 9

Explain hypopigmentation in varicose

Answer 9

Atrophied balance

Question 10

Contraindication for compression stockings

Answer 10

ABPI<0.8

Question 11

How does foam sclerotherapy close the veins

Answer 11

Inflam response

Question 12

An incompetent valve causes … in the tap test

Answer 12

Thrill

Question 13

A ‘saphenous varix’ of dilated veins found in the cough test is confirmed by feeling a

Answer 13

Thrill

Question 14

If varicose veins reappear in a tenderlenburg’s test the incompetent valves are located

Answer 14

Below the tourniquet

Question 15

If varicose veins disappear in a tenderlenburg’s test the competent valves are located

Answer 15

Above the tourniquet

Question 16

If superficial veins disappear in perthes test it means

Answer 16

Normal deep veins function

Question 17

If superficial veins dialate in perthes tests it means

Answer 17

Problem w/ deep veins