Week 9 - Lesson 2 (Part 1) Flashcards
1
Q
What veins do we worry about the most?
A
Deep ones
2
Q
What affects venous flow? (6)
A
- Respiratory variations
- Cardiac function
- Calf muscle pump
- Competent venous valves
- Venous pressure
- Exercise
3
Q
Is DVT more common on men or women?
A
Women
4
Q
What ethnicity is DVT more common in?
A
African Americans
5
Q
What ethnicity is DVT least common in? (2)
A
- Asian
2. Native Americans
6
Q
What are 5 hereditary risk factors of DVT?
A
- Blood disorders
- Antithrombin deficiencies
- Elevated clotting factors
- Plasminogen deficiency
- Prothrombotic disease
7
Q
What are 8 acquired risk factors of DVT?
A
- Age
- Obesity
- Advanced malignancy
- Recent surgery
- Trauma
- Immobolization
- Pregnancy
- Oral contraceptive use
8
Q
What is plasminogen suppose to do?
A
Break down clots
9
Q
Why is pregnancy a risk factor? (2)
A
- Increase in estrogen
- leads to clot formation - Pressure from the baby
10
Q
Where is the most common place for DVT?
A
In the calf at the valve leaflets
11
Q
What are signs and symptoms for DVT? (3)
A
- Lower extremity swelling
- Pain
- Positive Homan’s sign
12
Q
Positive Homan’s sign
A
Pain on forced dorsiflexion of foot
13
Q
What is DVT also called?
A
The silent killer
14
Q
Why do people with DVT feel pain?
A
Because its closer to the skin
15
Q
What is virchows triad? (3)
A
- Endothelial damage
- Venous stasis
- Hypercoagulable state
