Venous stasis
| Venous stasis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Venostasis |
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| Skin changes as a result of long term venous stasis | |
Venous stasis, or venostasis, is a condition of slow blood flow in the veins, usually of the legs.
Presentation
Complications
Potential complications of venous stasis are:
- Venous ulcers
- Blood clot formation in veins (venous thrombosis), that can occur in the deep veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT) or in the superficial veins
Causes
Causes[1] of venous stasis include:
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Previous damage to leg
- Blood clot
- Smoking
- Swelling and inflammation of a vein close to the skin
- Congestive heart failure.[2]
- Long periods of immobility that can be encountered from driving,DVT/PE often encourage increasing walking, calf exercises, and intermittent pneumatic compression when possible.[4][5][6]
Diagnosis
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See also
References
- ^ "Chronic Venous Insufficiency". www.hopkinsmedicine.org. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- PMID 28450810.
- ISBN 9780071485012.
- ^ "New DVT guidelines: no evidence to support "economy class syndrome"; oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy increase DVT risk in long-distance travelers". American College of Chest Physicians. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-934716-12-0.
- PMID 22315263.