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22 Cards in this Set
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Calf Muscle Pump |
Pressure changes within the venous system in which muscle contraction forces blood proximally |
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Cellulitis |
Inflammation of connective tissue; infection in or close to the skin |
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Deep vein |
Located within muscles, runs roughly parallel to arterial system |
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Deep vein thrombosis |
Potentially fatal venous blood clot formation caused by immobilization, hyper coagulation, obstructed venous flow, or endothelial injury |
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Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin associated with itching, redness, and open lesions |
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Fibrin cuff theory |
Theory that venous insufficiency ulcers are due to the development of fibrin cuffs around the capillaries |
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Hemosiderin deposition |
Occurs when the by-product of the breakdown of red blood cells is forced into the interstitium by venous hypertension |
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Homan’s sign |
Historical assessment technique used to identify a deep vein thrombosis that has since been found to be inaccurate |
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Lipodermatosclerosis |
Hyperpigmentation and accompanying erythema, induration, and plaque- like structural changes due to long-standing venous insufficiency |
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Perforating vein |
Vein that pierced the fascia to connect the deep and superficial venous systems |
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Phlebitis |
Inflammation of the wall of a vein |
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Pruritus |
Severe itching |
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Respiratory pump |
Pressure changes within the venous system in which inspiration and expiration force blood towards the heart |
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Superficial vein |
Vein located within the subcutaneous tissues; assists with temperature regulation |
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Trendelenburg test |
Test to identify vein incompetence |
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Varicose vein, varicosity |
Dilated vein; in addition to increased lumen size, varicosities typically entail increased vessel length and tortuosity |
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Venous hypertension |
Increased backward pressure within the venous system |
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Venous stasis ulcer |
Ulcer caused by venous insufficiency |
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White blood cell trapping theory |
Theory that venous insufficiency ulcers are due to activated white blood cells within the interstitium |
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Superficial femoral vein |
Joins the deep femoral vein to form the common femoral vein- forming the deep drainage sustem |
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CEAP classification |
Clinical classification- 0-6 Etiology classification- Ec, Ep, Es (congenital, primary, secondary) Anatomical classification- As, Ad, Ap (superficial, deep, perforating) Pathophysiological classification- Pr, Po (reflux, obstruction) |
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Skin/ wound description |
Skin appears ruddy color, atrophied with scarring, weeping blisters or scaly crust |
