Venous circulatory disorders / Repetitorium

Assumed terminology: morphology of the venous wall, venous valves, driving force of a flow, influencing the venous wall tone

Chronic venous insufficiency
Dilatation of superficial veins:
 * formation of varices (lower limbs, esophageal, hemorrhoids – external, internal).

Risk factors

 * Heredity;
 * obesity;
 * pregnancy;
 * oral contracepties;
 * standing for a long time;
 * lack of exercise, lack of movement;
 * low fiber diet - constipation;
 * smoking.

Complications

 * Inflammation;
 * thrombosis;
 * shin ulcer - venous leg ulcer;
 * rupture of the esophageal varices;
 * formation of hemorrhoids.

Venous tromboembolic disease
Formation of Deep vein trombosis, pulmonary embolism.

Virchow's triad

 * Endothelial disruption ;
 * Slowed blood flow;
 * increased clotting.

Air embolism
Causes.

Related articles
Thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis

Embolism

Inflammation