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  2. Complications of prolonged standing - Wikipedia

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    As blood is pumped through the body, the valves within the veins prevent the blood from flowing backwards. After extensive, prolonged standing, these valves can become weak and eventually fail. When this happens, blood is no longer being prevented from flowing backward. Gravity will pull the blood back into an individual's legs, ankles and feet.

  3. Complications of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes has several complications of which one is hypertension or high blood pressure. Data indicate that at least 60-80 percent of individuals whom develop diabetes will eventually develop high blood pressure. The high blood pressure is gradual at early stages and may take at least 10–15 years to fully develop.

  4. Lipodermatosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    The exact cause of lipodermatosclerosis is unknown. [3] [6] Venous disease, such as venous incompetence, venous hypertension, and body mass may be relevant to the underlying pathogenesis. [3] Increased blood pressure in the veins (venous hypertension) can cause diffusion of substances, including fibrin, out of capillaries.

  5. Thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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    Blood thinners, Pain medication [1] Thrombophlebitis is a phlebitis ( inflammation of a vein ) related to a thrombus (blood clot). [ 2 ] When it occurs repeatedly in different locations, it is known as thrombophlebitis migrans ( migratory thrombophlebitis ).

  6. Phlebitis - Wikipedia

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    Phlebitis can also result from certain medications and drugs that irritate the veins, such as desomorphine. [ 5 ] Superficial phlebitis often presents as an early sign in thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease), a vasculitis that affects small and medium-sized arteries and veins in distal extremities often associated with cigarette smoking.

  7. Can you really die from a hickey? - AOL

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    Blood clots in veins don't typically cause strokes, but they can lead to deep vein thrombosis, aka the reason you should stretch your legs during a long flight. Clots that form in the deep veins ...

  8. Cholesterol embolism - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms experienced in cholesterol embolism depend largely on the organ involved. Non-specific symptoms often described are fever, muscle ache and weight loss.Embolism to the legs causes a mottled appearance and purple discoloration of the toes, small infarcts and areas of gangrene due to tissue death that usually appear black, and areas of the skin that assume a marbled pattern known as ...

  9. OB/GYNs Explain When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Worry ... - AOL

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    If an ovarian cyst ruptures, it can cause bleeding and blood clots. Ovarian cysts can also cause irregular periods and heavy, painful menstruation. Other hormonal imbalances: ...