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review for vasc quiz on 11/27/06

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Phlebitis:   *Inflammation of a vein  
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Thrombophlebitis:   *Venous inflammation with thrombus formation  
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Superficial Thrombophlebitis:   *Inflammatory process that rarely extends into the deep system *Not bacterial in origin; possibly caused by trauma  
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Cellulitis:   *Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue  
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Edema:   *Condition where body tissue contains excess fluid *Most consistent sign of ↑ peripheral venous system pressures *↑ pressure prevents normal reabsorption of fluid  
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Pitting edema:   *When manual pressure is applied to skin, the fluid is displaced leaving an indentation on the skin surface *May be 2° to fluid retention, renal dysfunction, CHF  
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Non-pitting edema:   Tissue is so swollen that fluid cannot be displaced by manual pressure  
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DEFINE Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT):   Thrombus (blood clot) within deep veins of LE  
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Virchow’s Triad:   *Trauma to the vessel *Venous stasis *Hypercoagulability  
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7 reasons for Venous stasis:   *bed rest, *CHF, *COPD, *hypotension, *obesity, * MI, *previous DVT  
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3 causes of hypercoagulibilty:   *Pregnancy, *Cancer, *Estrogen  
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4 Signs & Symptoms of Acute DVT:   *Swelling, *Pain, *Erythema (redness of skin), *Warmth  
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5 Differential diagnoses that mimic symptoms of DVT:   *Muscle strain/tear *Baker’s cyst *Cellulitis *CHF *Extrinsic compression  
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5 Signs & Symptoms of Chronic Venous Disease:   *Swelling, *Pain, *Erythema, *Brawny discoloration, esp. in the gaiter zone (distal calf), *Ulcerations  
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