_____ discolouration occurs with chronic venous stasis as a result of hemosiderin deposits from red blood cell degradation.
brown
Where do venous ulcers usually occur?
medial malleolus = bacterial invasion of poorly drained tissue
Bilateral, dependent, pitting edema occurs with _______.
heart failure
____ edema occurs with occlusion of a deep vein.
unilateral
Thromboembolic stockings
When to use TED stockings?
mobile patients = risk for developing venous stasis clots
When not to use TED?
lesions, or immobile patients
SCD
dec. venous stasis = inc. venous return
- prevents blood clotting
When to use SCD?
immobile patients
DVT requires emergency because of risk of ________.
pulmonary embolism