Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Description

Mind Map on Chronic Venous Insufficiency, created by bwscott0214 on 24/03/2015.
bwscott0214
Mind Map by bwscott0214, updated more than 1 year ago
bwscott0214
Created by bwscott0214 about 9 years ago
128
0

Resource summary

Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Damaged valve in vein
      1. Venous Distention
        1. Venous Hypertension
          1. Venous Stasis
            1. Inflammation
      2. Epidemiology
        1. More common in women
          1. Peak age 40-49 for women, 70-79 in men
            1. Increased in Westernized nations
            2. Presentation
              1. edema of lower extremities
                1. hyperpigmentation of feet and ankles
                  1. Venous stasis ulcers
                    1. Throbbing, burning sensation
                      1. leg fatigue
                      2. Diagnosis
                        1. Duplex ultrasound
                          1. Magnetic resonance venography
                            1. Venous function tests
                            2. Treatment
                              1. Elevate legs
                                1. Compression stockings
                                  1. Avoid prolonged sitting/standing
                                    1. Vein ligation/stripping
                                      1. Sclerotherapy
                                        1. Weight loss
                                        Show full summary Hide full summary

                                        Similar

                                        English Speech Analysis Terminology
                                        Fionnghuala Malone
                                        UNIT 1 DIGITAL MEDIA SECTORS AND AUDIENCES
                                        carolyn ebanks
                                        Unit 1: Business Studies GCSE
                                        Libby Rose
                                        GCSE REVISION TIMETABLE
                                        rebekahanne11
                                        Biology (B3)
                                        Sian Griffiths
                                        PSYA1 - attachment, AQA psychology
                                        T W
                                        An Inspector Calls- Quotes
                                        ae14bh12
                                        The Berlin Crisis
                                        Alina A
                                        untitled 2
                                        lola_smily
                                        SFDC App Builder 1 (176-200ish)
                                        Connie Woolard