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11 Cards in this Set
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Veins-Deep Vein Thrombosis: Causes
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Virchow’s triad (3 factors for clot formation)
Rate of flow thickness (consistency) of blood inflammation/damage of vessel wall |
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Veins-Deep Vein Thrombosis: Diagnosis
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+ Homan sign only 10%
D-Dimer Doppler study Venous duplex Venogram |
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Veins-Vericose Veins: Pathology
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Bulging veins (esophagus, rectum-hemorrhoids)
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Veins-Vericose Veins: Cause
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unknown
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Veins-Vericose Veins: What happens
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Veins stretched become dilated & incompetent
blood flow reversed increased vein pressure |
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Veins-Vericose Veins: Signs & Symptoms
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pain when standing, relieved by walking
cramps in legs leg cramps at night (nocturnal) swelling |
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Veins-Vericose Veins: Risks
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Obesity
pregnancy tumors job-standing all day |
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Veins-Vericose Veins: Diagnostics
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appearance
duplex studies (shows obstruction of blood flow) |
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Veins-Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Pathology
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results from previous DVT
can lead to venous ulcers Occurs from vein incompetence, deep vein obstruction, congenital vein malformation, incompetent valves in veins Serious Fluid leaks out of veins & RBC’s onto tissue Enzyme breakdown ulcers |
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Veins-Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Risks:
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common in elderly
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Veins-Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Signs & Symptoms:
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brown, leathery skin
ulcers |
