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What types of veins are there?
There are three major categories of veins: superficial veins, deep veins, and perforating veins. All varicose veins are superficial veins; they lie between the skin and a layer of fibrous connective tissue called fascia.
What is edema a sign of in varicose veins?
Edema of the surrounding tissue, ankles, and calves, is not usually a complication of primary (superficial) varicose veins and, when seen, usually indicates that the deep veins may have varicosities or clots.
Are varicose veins treatable?
Varicose veins can develop in the deep veins also. Varicose veins in the superficial veins are called primary varicosities, while varicose veins in the deep veins are called secondary varicosities.
Are varicose veins and distended blood vessel the same?
Varicose vein is a distended vein (blood vessel)..Veins can get distended in many conditions. It can be physiological (normal) or pathological (not normal). Varicose veins are pathological.Varicose veins are distended and mostly tortuous veins, occur mainly due to valvular incompetence or due to obstruction in deep veins.Gravity and Erect posture of humans contribute to the varicose veins.
When Varicose veins in the superficial of the legs are surgically removed the return of all blood toward the heart from the legs is not diminished primarily because?
blood can still return via the deep veins
What is a superficial vein in the leg?
The superficial veins of the legs connect to the deep veins through "penetrating veins" which run perpendicular to the skin from one to the other. The deep veins are essentially a column of blood running from your head to you feet and so when one is standing are under high pressure. In order to keep this pressure away from the frail superficial veins the penetrating veins have valves. When one of these valves goes bad the high pressure is allowed to go back to the superficial veins which blow up like balloons and become visible as what we call varicose veins (or "spider veins").
Why do you get varicose veins?
Veins have a system of valves that help keep the blood moving towards the heart if they are not operating correctly too much blood builds up in the veins and they swell.
What kinds of veins are there?
There are three types of veins, superficial veins that are just beneath the surface of the skin, deep veins that are large blood vessels found deep inside muscles, and perforator veins that connect the superficial veins to the deep veins.
What are the 2 types of veins?
superficial and deep set
Three types of veins are?
The three main types of veins are superficial veins, deep veins, and perforating veins. Superficial veins are located just beneath the skin and are often visible, while deep veins are located deeper within the body, typically accompanying arteries. Perforating veins connect superficial veins to deep veins, allowing for blood flow regulation between the two systems. Each type plays a crucial role in returning deoxygenated blood to the heart.
How are varicose veins diagnosed?
The physician will examine the veins while the patient is first in a standing position and a second time while the patient is lying down. X rays or ultrasound tests can detect varicose veins in the deep and perforator veins
What does the medical abbreviation DVD mean?
Deep Vein Dilatation. Bad varicose veins.
