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Stasis dermatitis is diagnosed clinically by assessing the appearance of red plaques on the lower legs and the inner side of the ankle. Stasis dermatitis can resemble a number of other conditions, such as cellulitis and contact dermatitis, and at times needs the use of a duplex ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis or if clinical diagnosis alone is not sufficient.
Venous stasis, or venostasis, is a condition of slow blood flow in the veins, usually of the legs. Presentation. Complications. Potential complications of venous ...
The Trendelenburg Test or Brodie–Trendelenburg test is a test which can be carried out as part of a physical examination to determine the competency of the valves in the superficial and deep veins of the legs in patients with varicose veins. [1]
Treatment “Mild cases may be managed with frequent thick moisturizing and use of topical medications, while more severe cases can require the same in addition to phototherapy or systemic ...
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. Atrophie blanche , [ 8 ] an end point of a variety of conditions that appears as atrophic plaques of ivory white skin with telangiectasias .
Allergic/contact dermatitis or atopic dermatitis As above. Eosinophils may be present in the dermis and epidermis (eosinophilic spongiosis). [2] Allergic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis Seborrheic dermatitis Typical findings: [5] Focal, usually mild, spongiosis with overlying scale crust, with a few neutrophils; The crust is often centered on a ...
Venous eczema (gravitational eczema, stasis dermatitis, varicose eczema) occurs in people with impaired circulation, varicose veins, and edema, and is particularly common in the ankle area of people over 50. There is redness, scaling, darkening of the skin, and itching.
Impaired venous drainage from the foot in varicose veins may sequentially result in brown haemosiderin discolouration to the ankle and foot, varicose stasis dermatitis and finally venous ulcers. Other disorders of the foot include osteoarthritis of the joints, peripheral neuropathy and plantar warts. [8] [9]