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Veins
Veins are thin blood vessels that carry blood from various body parts to the heart. These have valves in them to prevent back flow of blood.
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Veins becomes dilated and tortuous. You get the condition called as varicose veins.
What other name is superior vena cava syndrome known as?
SVCS is also called superior mediastinal syndrome and/or superior vena cava obstruction.
What causes fragile veins that make it difficult to advance an IV without blowing the vein?
Some medications can cause this i take remicade never had a problem with my vaines until i stared remicade .
What are 4 techniques that can be used to make veins more prominent?
Pump fist, dangle arm/wrist below waist
Veins and arteries of the heart?
The three major types of blood vessels:
1. Arteries - carry blood away from the heart
2. Capillaries - connects arteries to veins.
( Exchange of gases takes place in capillaries. )
3. Veins - carries non-oxygenated blood to the heart
What blood collection method would be best to use with patients who have small or fragile veins?
The medical professionals collecting the blood have a wide selection of needles of different gauges (or "bores") to cover all circumstances. They can start an IV on a newborn with the right gauge needle.
You can feel many places. The most common are the wrist and neck.
Do maternity tights help to prevent spider veins?
It is true that compression leggings due prevent ""spider veins"" or varicose veins. You should contact a medical specialist for specifics on what exactly is right for you.
parasympathetic reflexes
What would cause the femoral artery to spasm?
Dehydration could be a cause. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids. Rehydration fluids are available OTC, but water is fine. Compress it with something warm. If it persists after two weeks or it becomes more severe, contact your doctor.
Does blood enters the excretory system through the vein?
No,Blood enters the excretory system though a artery.
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When a vein is cut does blood pump out in time with the heart beat?
No, you generally have high'ish blood pressure so when you get a cut it will just pore out until the pressure drops to 0. But by then you will probably be dead because of blood loss.
However in minor wounds scabs form up very quickly so it is unlikely you'll die from a paper cut!
Is the external jugular vein superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Yes, it is. The external jugular passes over (superficially) to the sternocleidomastoid.
Trombophelrbitis is a blood clot and inflammation develop in a vein true or false?
True, thrombophlebitis is a vein inflammation related to a blood clot.
What caveat governs use of laser technolpogy in treatment of spider veins?
Argon lasers, however, have been found to increase the patient's risk of developing hemosiderin discoloration when used on the legs.
