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  2. 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 ...

  3. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition characterized by blood pooling in the veins, leading to increased pressure and strain on the vein walls. [1] The most common cause of CVI is superficial venous reflux, which often results in the formation of varicose veins, a treatable condition. [2]

  4. Trendelenburg test - Wikipedia

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    The veins will empty due to gravity or with the assistance of the examiner's hand squeezing blood towards the heart. [citation needed] A tourniquet is then applied around the upper thigh to compress the superficial veins but not too tight as to occlude the deeper veins. The leg is then lowered by asking the patient to stand. [citation needed]

  5. Anterior accessory saphenous vein - Wikipedia

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    The vein can be identified near the saphenous ostium by a typical ultrasonographic image the so-called Mickey mouse sign (the 2 ears will be the GSV and the ASV, the head is the common femoral vein). When the ultrasonography is performed, we can see it running across the anterior face of the thigh in a plan outside the femoral vessels, the GSV ...

  6. Superficial vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    A more specific evaluation can be made by ultrasound. [1] An ultrasound can be useful in situations in which an SVT occurs above the knee and is not associated with a varicose vein, because ultrasounds can detect more serious clots like DVTs. [2] The diagnostic utility of D-dimer testing in the setting of SVTs has yet to be fully established. [3]

  7. Venous ulcer - Wikipedia

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    The skin surrounding a venous ulcer may be edematous (swollen) and there may be evidence of varicose veins; the skin surrounding an arterial ulcer may be pale, cold, shiny and hairless. Both venous and arterial ulcers may be painful, however arterial ulcers tend to be more painful, especially with elevation of the leg, for example when in bed.

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