Venous Ulcers & Venous insufficiency

Exam Cram

Outline

Background

Causes of venous insufficiency

• Diabetes

• DVT

Management

• Compression bandaging 

• Ankle-brachial pressure index

Artificially increases the intravenous pressure to allow blood to flow back up to the heart. Can only be done if arterial supply is adequate- otherwise it will cause ischaemia, hence ABPI required. 

Lipo-dermatosclerosis

Chronic induration (thickening) from venous insufficiency 

Hypdermis becomes replaced with fibrous tissue

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