Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Chronic Venous
Insufficiency
- Pathophysiology
- Varicose Veins
- Valvular Imcompetence
- Blood Pools
- Vein
Swells/Becomes
Full
- Plasma
pushed
out of
vein into
tissue
- Risk Factors
- Age
- Female Gender
- Family History of
Varicose Veins
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- DVT
- Previous Leg
Injury
- Crossing of the legs
- Wear restrictive clothing
- Standing for long periods
- Treatment/Prevention
- Elevate the legs
- Wear
compression
stockings/devices
- Physical Activity
- Sclerotherapy
- Vein Resection
- Vein Stripping
- Signs/Symptoms
- Edema
- Hyperpigmentation
of the skin on feet
and ankles
- Venous stasis ulcers