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Venous and Lymphatic Disease Flashcards

1
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What are varicose veins a sign of?

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Superficial venous disease

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2
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What does chronic limb insufficiency affect?

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Deep venous system

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3
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Pathology of varicose veins

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Damaged valves so backflow of blood

Tortous dilated superfifical veins

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4
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Sites of varicose veins

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Long saphenous 80-87%
Short saphenous 21-30%
Alone 13%
Combined 21%

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5
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Which gender gets varicose veins more?

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F > M

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6
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Common things found in a history of varicose veins

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Occupation 
Pregnancies (twins, big babies)
Previous DVT / major trauma 
FH
IVDU
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Presentation of varicose veins

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Cosmesis
Localised or general discomfort in leg
Nocturnal cramps
Swelling
Acute haemorrhage
Superficial thrombophlebitis
Pruritus 
Skin changes e.g. bruising, eczema, spider veins
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Definition of pruritus

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Itching

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9
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Presentation of chronic venous insufficiency

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Ankle oedema 
Telangectasia 
Venous eczema 
Haemoseridin pigmentation 
Hypopigmentation "atrophie blanche"
Lipdermatosclerosis 
Venous ulceration
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10
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Pathology of chronic venous insufficiency

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Venous HTN
Venous enlargement and stasis
Imbalance of stirling forces and fluid exudate
High AVP

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11
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Pathological causes of chronic venous insufficiency

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Failure of the calf muscle pump

  • superficial venous reflux
  • deep venous reflux
  • venous obstruction
  • neuromuscular
  • obesity
  • inactivity
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12
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Definition of leg ulcer

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A breach of the skin between the knee and the ankle joint, present for over 4 weeks

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13
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Differential diagnosis of leg ulcers

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Venous (80%)
Arterial (20%)
DM
RA
Vasculitis
CT disease
Severe arterial disease
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14
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Investigations of leg ulcer

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ABPI

Duplex

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15
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Investigations for varicose veins

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Examination

Duplex

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16
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Indications for intervention in varicose veins

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Symptoms
Superficial thrombophlebitis
Signs of chronic venous insufficiency 
Bleeding
Cosmetic 
Anxiety that disease may progress
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17
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Treatment of varicose veins

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Surgery 
Injection (sclerotherapy)
Laser 
Heat
Compression 
Conservative
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18
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Contraindications for superficial venous surgery

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Previous CVT
Arterial insufficiency
Co morbidity
Morbid obesity

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19
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Complications of venous surgery for VV

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Minor haemorrhage
Thrombophlebtitis
Haematoma
Wound problems
Severe pain
Sural/saphenous nerves can be damaged 
Damage to deep veins
A + V + DVT
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20
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How does laser treatment help varicose veins?

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Vein scars and fibroses until it is occluded

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21
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How does compression help varicose veins?

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Creating artificial mechanical pressure to drain the vein.

22
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Minimally invasive Txs of main trunk varicosities

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Foam sclerotherapy (chemical reaction with endothelium)
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA)
Radiofrequency ablation
23
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Treatment of chronic venous insuffiency

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Multi layer, granulated, elastic, high grade compression therapy (exclude arterial disease)
Non adherent dressings
Exercise (calf muscle pump)

24
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Causes of lymphodema

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Primary 
- congenital 
- praecox (age 9-25)
- tarda (over 35)
Secondary 
- malignancy 
- surgery 
- radiotherapy 
- infection
25
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What is Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome?

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Mixture of venous and lymphatic disease

26
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Management of lymphedema

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Elevation and manual drainage

Compression

27
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What kind of valves are found in the veins?

28
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Function of perforator veins

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Join superficial and deep veins

29
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What keeps the blood flowing around the veins in the leg?

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Calf muscle pump

30
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What is the calf muscle pump made out of?

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3 different muscle groups

31
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What may affect the calf muscle pump to work properly?

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Fixed flexion of ankle

Immobilisation

32
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What is post thrombotic syndrome?

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Valves in the veins being damaged after a clot

33
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What generally tends to be a trend with failing valves?

34
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Pathology of venous ulcers

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Unhealthy blood becomes stuck and components effect the microcirculation and cause ischaemia (fibrin cuff hypothesis)

35
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Why do women get varicose veins more than men?

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Hormonal influences

  • pregnancy
  • puberty
  • menopause
36
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What is haemoseridin staining?

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Brown staining of skin caused by bilirubin, due to venous disease

37
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Is haemoseridin staining permanent?

38
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What is lipodermatosclerosis?

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Tissue becomes hard and solid

39
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What is the scaling system for varicose veins?

40
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What are the CEAP stages for varicose veins?

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C0 - no visible or palpable signs of venous disease
C1 - Telangectasias or reticular veins
C2 - Varicose veins
C3 - Oedema
C4a - pigmentation or eczema 
C4b - Lipadermatosclerosis or atrophie blanche 
C5 - Healed venous ulcer
C6 - Active venous ulcer
41
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When should treatment be offered for varicose veins?

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> C4, i.e. if skin changes

42
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Which circulation does ABPI look at?

43
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What does ABPI look at?

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Systolic pressure brachial vs ankle
(dorsalis pedis + posterior tibial)
Highest systolic / highest brachial

44
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What should the ABPI be?

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0.8 - 1.3

Triphasic

45
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What ABPI indicates ischaemia?

46
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What is a duplex?

A

USS + colour

47
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What does a duplex show?

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Direction of blood

48
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What does a doppler show?

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Speed of blood

49
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What is looked at when assessing venous ulcers?

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Wound size (area, volume, method)
Wound edge (punched out (arterial), sloping, undermining, surrounding tissue)
Wound bed (granulation, hypergranulation, presence of slough)
Pain assessment (neuropathic vs nociceptive)
50
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What is slough?

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Fibrous material that adheres to wounds

51
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Gold standard treatment of venous ulcers

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Compression

52
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What % of venous ulcers will heal with compression at 6 months?

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