CVIU Vascular Week
5
1. define stasis dermatitis: common inflammatory skin disease
2. define corona phlebectatica: group of telangiectasia (spider veins), dilated veins and capillary damage secondary
to venous hypertension, which distribute in a fan pattern on the inner/ outer food and ankle
3. define hyperpigmentation: brawny discoloration of the distal 1/3 calf
4. define lipodermatasclerosis: inflammation of fat under the skin
5. lipodermatosclerosis AKA: hardening of the skin
6. define venous claudication: pain with exercise, received by elevation
7. define reticular veins: group of spider veins <1mm
8. define varicose veins: large, ropy bulging veins >3mm
9. define venous ulcer: wet, raggedy shaped, doesn't hurt, shallow, and located on the ankle bone
10.define arterial ulcers: round, painful, deep, dry and located on the heel/toe
11.define klippel - trenaunay- weber syndrome: rare congenital vascular disor- der; port wine stain on affected
limb, varicose veins and too much bone or soft tissue growth
12.define lymphedema: extensive non pitting edema that includes selling of the feet caused by abnormal lymphatic
system
13.define stemmer sign: significant edema of the lower extremity that causes a skin fold at the base of the second
toe
14.reflux occurs when the valves in the veins do not : coapt properly
15.reflux AKA: venous vascular insufficiency
16.what is the most common complication of DVT: reflux
17.what is the most common disease of the extremities: chronic venous insuf- ficiency
18.more than million in the US have reflux out of those % will
develop ulcers: 30
20
19.what is the most common location of reflux: saphenofemoral junction at the groin
1/
11
, CVIU Vascular Week
5
20.can reflux start and end anywhere: yes
21.phlebology means: specializing in vascular disease
22.what is the registry for reflux: registered phlebology sonographer
23.primary reflux means?: incompetent valves in the superficial system with an intact deep system
24.what is the most common reflux: primary
25.is primary reflux more common in male or females?: females
26.what is secondary reflux: incompetence of superficial system caused by ob- structed or incompetent deep system
2/
11
5
1. define stasis dermatitis: common inflammatory skin disease
2. define corona phlebectatica: group of telangiectasia (spider veins), dilated veins and capillary damage secondary
to venous hypertension, which distribute in a fan pattern on the inner/ outer food and ankle
3. define hyperpigmentation: brawny discoloration of the distal 1/3 calf
4. define lipodermatasclerosis: inflammation of fat under the skin
5. lipodermatosclerosis AKA: hardening of the skin
6. define venous claudication: pain with exercise, received by elevation
7. define reticular veins: group of spider veins <1mm
8. define varicose veins: large, ropy bulging veins >3mm
9. define venous ulcer: wet, raggedy shaped, doesn't hurt, shallow, and located on the ankle bone
10.define arterial ulcers: round, painful, deep, dry and located on the heel/toe
11.define klippel - trenaunay- weber syndrome: rare congenital vascular disor- der; port wine stain on affected
limb, varicose veins and too much bone or soft tissue growth
12.define lymphedema: extensive non pitting edema that includes selling of the feet caused by abnormal lymphatic
system
13.define stemmer sign: significant edema of the lower extremity that causes a skin fold at the base of the second
toe
14.reflux occurs when the valves in the veins do not : coapt properly
15.reflux AKA: venous vascular insufficiency
16.what is the most common complication of DVT: reflux
17.what is the most common disease of the extremities: chronic venous insuf- ficiency
18.more than million in the US have reflux out of those % will
develop ulcers: 30
20
19.what is the most common location of reflux: saphenofemoral junction at the groin
1/
11
, CVIU Vascular Week
5
20.can reflux start and end anywhere: yes
21.phlebology means: specializing in vascular disease
22.what is the registry for reflux: registered phlebology sonographer
23.primary reflux means?: incompetent valves in the superficial system with an intact deep system
24.what is the most common reflux: primary
25.is primary reflux more common in male or females?: females
26.what is secondary reflux: incompetence of superficial system caused by ob- structed or incompetent deep system
2/
11
