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2. Peripheral vascular system - Wikipedia

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   The peripheral vascular system is the part of the circulatory system that consists of the veins and arteries not in the chest or abdomen (i.e. in the arms, hands, legs and feet). [1] [2] The peripheral arteries supply oxygenated blood to the body, and the peripheral veins lead deoxygenated blood from the capillaries in the extremities back to ...

3. Superficial vein - Wikipedia

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   Superficial veins are often visible underneath the skin. Those below the level of the heart tend to bulge out, which can be readily witnessed in the hand, where the veins bulge significantly less after the arm has been raised above the head for a short time.

4. Near-infrared vein finder - Wikipedia

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   They use near-infrared light reflection to create a map of the veins. [1] The received imagery is then either displayed on a screen or projected back onto the patient's skin. They may not increase the success of starting intravenous catheters in children, [1] since the difficulty may arise not in locating the vessel, but in physical ...

5. Superficial thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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   Superficial thrombophlebitis is a thrombosis and inflammation of superficial veins presenting as a painful induration (thickening) with erythema, often in a linear or branching configuration with a cordlike appearance. [2]: 826–7 [3] Superficial thrombophlebitis is due to inflammation and/or thrombosis, and,less commonly, infection of the

6. Superficial vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is a blood clot formed in a superficial vein, a vein near the surface of the body. Usually there is thrombophlebitis , which is an inflammatory reaction around a thrombosed vein, presenting as a painful induration (thickening of the skin) with redness .

7. Telangiectasia - Wikipedia

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   Telangiectasia in the legs is often related to the presence of venous reflux within underlying varicose veins. Flow abnormalities in smaller veins known as reticular veins or feeder veins under the skin can also cause spider veins to form, thereby making a recurrence of spider veins in the treated area less likely.