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2. Venous ulcer - Wikipedia

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   A venous ulcer tends to occur on the medial side of the leg, typically around the medial malleolus in the 'gaiter area' whereas arterial ulcer tends to occur on lateral side of the leg and over bony prominences. A venous ulcer is typically shallow with irregular sloping edges whereas an arterial ulcer can be deep and has a 'punched out' appearance.

3. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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   Leg ulcer; CVI in the leg may cause the following: Venous stasis; Venous ulcers [8] Stasis dermatitis, [8] also known as varicose eczema; Contact dermatitis, [8] a disrupted epidermal barrier due to venous insufficiency, making patients more susceptible than the general population to contact sensitization and subsequent dermatitis.

4. Chronic wound - Wikipedia

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   Six out of ten venous leg ulcer patients experience pain with their ulcer, [10] and similar trends are observed for other chronic wounds. Persistent pain (at night, at rest, and with activity) is the main problem for patients with chronic ulcers. [11]

5. Does Medicare Cover Treatment for Varicose Veins? - AOL

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   you have leg ulcers. an ultrasound diagnosis shows that you have venous reflux (when the valves in your leg veins don’t work correctly, causing blood to pool and flow backward)

6. Chronic wound pain - Wikipedia

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   Chronic wound pain is a condition described as unremitting, disabling, and recalcitrant pain experienced by individuals with various types of chronic wounds. [1] Chronic wounds such as venous leg ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, and malignant wounds can have an enormous impact on an individual’s quality of life with pain being one of the most distressing symptoms.

7. Ultrasonography of chronic venous insufficiency of the legs

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   It can result in varicose veins and, in severe cases, in venous ulcer. The reversed blood pools in the low third of legs and feet. [17] Unlike in the arterial ultrasound study, when the sonographer studies venous insufficiency, the vein wall itself has no relevance and attention is focused on the direction of blood flow. The objective of the ...