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One of the reasons that elastic stocking are worn is to help the venous half of the circulatory system to move blood back to the heart. It is slower moving in the legs and has a lower blood pressure. The stockings help to keep blood moving and prevent clots in the veins. These clots can travel and cause major problems in the heart and lungs.
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What is another name for the elastic or embolitic stocking?
TEDS, compression stockings
What is the purpose of a garter?
Garter is a clothing device made to hold up stockings or socks. They are used to hold up stockings as well as an alternative to pantyhose or to add sex appeal to an outfit. A garter can also be an elastic band covered in fabric that goes around the leg.
What is the purpose of casing?
The purpose of casing is to allow a space for elastic or drawstring.
What is the purpose of a waistband casing?
Elastic is inserted in the waistband casing.
What do Gradient elastic stockings do?
They decrease the risk of blood clots by compressing superficial leg veins and forcing blood into the deep veins
What if your patient is wearing elastic stockings as ordered by the physician post-op. When assessing your patient which action should you take concerning the stockings?
You can remove them to physically examine the patient's legs - BUT - they MUST be replaced after examination, until the physician deems it safe to remove them.
What is the purpose of the rubber bands?
the purpose if rubber bands is the elastic,for example if you need to wrap somthing up you can use a rubber band
In what decade were the elastic waist pants very famous?
Elastic was first used in clothing in the 1820s, in items such as stockings and gloves. Elasticized waistbands in items such as pants and skirts came about in the mid-19th Century with the invention and patent of a machine to create elastic from waste rubber and have been widely used in every decade since the 1920s.
What is the meaning of wristlet?
An elastic band worn around the wrist, as for the purpose of securing the upper part of a glove.
When were the Cincinnati Red Stockings founded?
The Cincinatti Red Stockings were originally part of the Cincinnati Base Ball Club (yes it is spelled this way on purpose) in 1866. The Cincinnati Red Stockings (also known as the Reds) began playing professional baseball with the National League starting in 1881.
What is the purpose of elastic tissue in the blood vessel walls?
Windkessel, they moderate the changes in pressure between systole and diastole
Can be stretched and then return to its own shape?
elastic
