Question 1

how do you treat venous stasis?

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Get the blood moving: Venous stasis is sluggish flow due to venous insufficiency (valve damage) or calf muscle dysfunction due to bedrest, improper gait/footwear or injury.
Ambulation with good calf muscle contraction, enhanced by compression stockings and correcting the vein problem (varicose vein disease/insufficiency) also helps.
Those at risk for blood clots (heredity, surgery, malignancy) may need blood thinners.

Question 2

what can i do for venous stasis pain?

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Compression: The best way to deal with pain and aching often associated with venous stasis is to prevent it! compression stocking are the mainstay of therapy.  Most commonly knee high garments with at least 20-30 mmhg compression. Weight loss, leg elevation, and excercise all have important roles. People that have symptoms despite conservative therapy may need other interventions. See a vascular specialist!

Question 3

is venous stasis disease considered a disability?

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Veonus Stasis: Venous stasis disease is a very common disorder. Most patients have mild disease that is easily controlled with compression stockings. Certainly, there are patients where the extent of disease is so severe that they can be considered disabled.

Question 4

what are the symptoms the characterize venous stasis?

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Venous stasis: The  issue is one of vein hypertension, due to the impeded flow of blood returning to the heart, especially in the legs. This is due to incompetent valves in the veins. With increased blood pooling in the legs comes 'heavier' legs, swelling, pain from swelling, pitting in the skin, leakage of fluid and blood into the tissues, leakage of the fluid onto the skin causing maceration and destruction...

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: venous stasis?

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Venous stasis.: Venous stasis is the backup of venous blood flow due to malfunctioning(refluxing) of the venous valves.  These valves occur in the superficial , perforator and deep venous systems.  When these valves malfunction, the back pressure builds up in the veins leading to venous hypertension and symptoms of leg heaviness, cramping or tiredness.  Signs of venous stasis would be varicose veins and swelling.

Question 6

what does black tissue in a venous stasis ulcer mean?

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Vascular surgeon: It is dead, necrotic tissue. It needs to be debrided (cut) or put a cream called santyl on it. Discuss with your primary care doctor. Get a referral to go to a vascular surgeon.

Question 7

i've got venous stasis ulcers. who has the best site for easy to understand information on this subject?

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Valves malfunction.: Venous stasis is due to venous insufficiency which is a result of the valves in the venous system malfunctioning .  This can be due to the valves in the deep system, superficial system or connecting system.  Deep system valve malfunction could be due to prior clots, superficial problems could lead to varicose veins and perforator malfunction could lead to venous ulcers.  Visit www.Phlebology.Org.

Question 8

i have what has been diagnosised venous stasis dermatitis for many years and have seen a number of dermatologist and have gotten only temporary relief?

Accepted Answer

No permanent cure.: Stasis dermatitis is caused by sluggish blood flow in the veins of the legs due to breakdown of valves in those veins. There is no permanent cure as yet, although control is often possible. But going from doctor to doctor won't help. When you have an ongoing condition like this, pick a doctor you like and let him/her try various regimens until he/she finds the one that works best for you.

Question 9

how often do you need to go to the doctor to check on your venous stasis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you are having regular leg aching, heaviness, pain or if you have leg discoloration (darkening of the skin) or an ulcer near the ankles you should see your doctor about your venous stasis. Another reason would be if your veins break through the skin and bleed.  With none of the above there is no need to have varicose veins checked regularly.

Question 10

what is the difference between chronic venous stasis and chronic arterial insufficiency?

Accepted Answer

Parallel systems: Diseased arteries cause PVD (peripheral vasc ds.), venous disease causes leg edema, venous discoloration and non-painful ulcers; ulcers from PVD are painful.

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