Venous Diseases Flashcards
Varicose Veins
Risk Factors
5
- pregnancy
- advanced age
- obesity
- family hx
- prolonged standing
Varicose Veins
clinical presentation
6
- ache/fatigue in limb that progresses throughout the day
- edema
- abnormal pigmentation
- dilated tortous veins
- spider veins
- telangiectasias
Varicose Veins
work up
2
- physical exam
- doppler studies
Varicose Veins
tx
6
- compression socks
- exercise
- elevation
- treatment of ulceration w wound care PRN
- refer to vascular/vein specialist
- surgery
Varicose Veins
what surgical options are there?
3
- endovenous abaltion
- sclerotherapy
- vein stripping
Venous insufficiency
Loss of wall tension/elasticity in veins leading to stasis of blood in the vein
Is a progression of varicose veins or trauma
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
stages
6
- C1: spider veins
- C2: varicose veins
- C3: swelling
- C4: skin changes
- C5: healed ulcers
- C6: venous stasis
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
risk factors
- hx of DVT
- hx of varicose veins
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
presentation
7
- progressive edema
- dull pain, esp with standing
- itching
- skin ulcerations
- shiny, thing, atrophic skin
- darkened pigment
- ulcerations (usually above the ankle)
Arterial vs Venous insufficiencies
Arterial
1. end of toes/top of feet/lateral ankle region
2. very little drainage from ulcer
3. little tissue granulatoin
4. deep, punched out margins
Venous
1. medial parts of lower legs/medial ankle region
2. swollen ulcer w/ drainage, shallow, irregular edges
3. granulation present (pink to red)
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
treatment
6
- prevention
- treatment of varicose veins
- elevating legs
- compression socks
- avoid excessive sitting/standing
- wound care
Thrombophlebitis
Virchow’s Triad (risk factors)
- Hypercoagulability
- Vascular Damage
- Circulatory Statis
Virchow’s triad: stasis, hypercoagulopathy, vascular injury
Thrombophlebitis
Key hypercoag risk factors
3
- estrogen therapy
- inflammation
- dehydration
Thrombophlebitis
key vascular damage risk factors
2
- physical trauma, strain, or injury
- microtrauma to vessel wall
Thrombophlebitis
key circulatory stasis risk factors
2
- congenital abnormalities
- low heart rate and bp