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No, venous lymphatic obstruction of the leg is not contagious. It is a medical condition that typically results from factors such as injury, surgery, infection, or underlying health issues like chronic venous insufficiency. It cannot be transmitted from one person to another.
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What is bipedal edema?
this is a condiation in which both the legs of a person appear swollen. it may be due to several factors such as pure right sided heart failure, congestive heart failure, kindney disease, hypoalbuminemia reulting from liver disease or even pregnancy. Unilateral pedal edema is swelling of only one leg and is usually the result of venous or lymphatic obstruction.
What is le venous duplex?
Lower extremity venous duplex is a method of checking leg veins for clots or other problems.
A DVT in 1987 and has caused leg swelling and leg ulcers due to swelling of the leg Are there any ways to restore the venous leg circulation through surgical procedures?
if you go to a hospital
How is venous insufficiency treated?
Periodic elevation of legs and bed rest can help with leg swelling
What condition is caused by defective valves in the lower leg veins?
This is called Chronic Venous Insufficiency.
What is the Difference between venous thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis?
The difference is that venous thrombosis refers to a blood clot that forms in a vein and deep vein thrombosis is a clot that forms in the deep veins of a leg.
What is the purpose of having an elevated injured leg?
Elevating an injured leg prevents venous stasis and oedema from forming. Prevention of these processes requires the leg to be mobile to overcome gravity. When your leg is immobile it is important to utilise gravity to prevent these processes from occurring.
What can be the reasons of leg oedema?
Hypoproteinaemic state Liver cirrhosis Right sided heart failure Venous hypertension Lipodermatosclerosis Inferior vena cave blockage Venous blockage - pelvic tumour
When a hernia mesh causes infection after surgery would it cause your foot to swell?
Yes it could because the area affected by the infection is where there are many lymph nodes. And, the pressure on them from the excess fluid would interfere with the lymphatic flow that drains the foot, so it would swell, or can cause edema.
Why does left inner leg fill like it has electricity going through it?
Could be neuralgia (pain due to inflamation or obstruction of nerve)
Which would be the route taken by lymph traveling from lymphatic vessels in the right leg to the bloodstream?
right lumbar trunk-rightintestinal trunk-right lymphatic duct- right subclavian vein
Whats is the function of femoral vein?
The femoral vein drains blood from the leg into the torso.
