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Chronic Venous Insufficiency
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Mind Map on Chronic Venous Insufficiency, created by nanarn1 on 28/09/2013.
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Pathophysiology
Arteries bring oxygen-rich blood from you heart to the rest of your body
veins return oxygen-poor blood back to your heart
when your leg veins cannot pump enough blood back to your heart
you have CVI
Epidemiology
Blood pressure higher than normal long term inside your legs
valve damage
back flow of blood
A Deep Vein Thrombosis or Phlebitis
raise pressure and obstruct the flow
symptoms
ankles may swell
calves feel tight
legs may feel heavy
tired
restless
achy
pain while walking or shortly after stopping
Risk factors
family history
overweight
pregnant
not excercising
smoking
standing or setting for long periods of time
age
gender
CVI affects women more over age 30
diagnosis
health history
physical assessment
measure blood pressure in bilateral legs
duplex ultrasound
a venogram
treatment
compression stockings for mild CVI
sclerotherapy
abalation
vein stripping
bypass
valve repair
angioplasty and stenting
clinical presentation
leg pain when walking or standing
relieve with rest
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