Venous ulcer is defined by the American Venous Forum as "a full-thickness defect of skin, most frequently in the ankle region, that fails to heal spontaneously...

ulcer, a specific type of oral ulcer also known as a canker sore Peptic ulcer, a discontinuity of the gastrointestinal mucosa (stomach ulcer) Venous ulcer...

such as swelling and ulcer formation, it is referred to as chronic venous disease. It is sometimes called chronic peripheral venous insufficiency and should...

pricks" If skin continues to deteriorate and breaks down, a venous ulcer (also known as a stasis ulcer) may form. Without proper wound care, open cracks predispose...

infected. Venous skin ulcers that may appear on the lower leg, above the calf or on the lower ankle usually cause achy and swollen legs. If these ulcers become...

the United States. There are several types of vascular disease, including venous diseases, and arterial diseases, and signs and symptoms vary depending on...

one-way (unidirectional) venous valves to prevent backflow. In the lower limbs this is also aided by muscle pumps, also known as venous pumps that exert pressure...

(together with addressing the cause). Six out of ten venous leg ulcer patients experience pain with their ulcer, and similar trends are observed for other chronic...

loss Skin ulcers especially near the ankle, usually referred to as venous ulcers Development of carcinoma or sarcoma in longstanding venous ulcers. Over 100...

Thromboembolism can affect both the venous and arterial systems, with different clinical manifestations and management strategies. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) BD72...

complete healing time for venous ulcers compared to standard treatments. A study combining a PRP therapy with conventional venous ulcer treatments reported...

context of chronic wounds including burn injuries, varicose veins, venous ulcers, ulcers from osteomyelitis, and post radiotherapy scars. The term was named...

(34%) Progressive neurologic deficit (21%) May be caused by mass effect or venous dilatations. Presence and nature of the deficit depend on location of lesion...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis or cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), is the presence of a blood clot in...

PMID 12740761. Whiteley (2011). "Understanding Venous Reflux – the cause of varicose veins and venous leg ulcers". Ruckley, C.V.; Evans, C.J.; Allan, P.L.;...

Venous thrombosis is the blockage of a vein caused by a thrombus (blood clot). A common form of venous thrombosis is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), when a...

: 357  Aneurysms can also be classified by their location: Arterial and venous, with arterial being more common. The heart, including coronary artery aneurysms...

heart. However, pulmonary embolism is generally classified as a form of venous embolism, because the embolus forms in veins, e.g. deep vein thrombosis...

compression syndrome, is a condition in which compression of the common venous outflow tract of the left lower extremity may cause discomfort, swelling...

legs. Potential complications of venous stasis are: Venous ulcers Blood clot formation in veins (venous thrombosis), that can occur in the deep veins of...

Paget–Schroetter disease (which evolved from a venous thoracic outlet syndrome) is a form of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a medical condition...

slower-onset form of Budd–Chiari syndrome. This can be painless. A system of venous collaterals may form around the occlusion which may be seen on imaging as...

Diabetic foot ulcer is a breakdown of the skin and sometimes deeper tissues of the foot that leads to sore formation. It may occur due to a variety of...

of the leg. Of those, 10% may go on to develop severe PTS, involving venous ulcers. Treatment of PTS adds significantly to the cost of treating DVT. The...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis....

Rebecca; Siadaty, Mir S.; Becker, Daniel M. (23 October 2016). "Air Travel and Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review". Journal of General Internal Medicine...

at increased risk for thromboembolism (affected venous segment of ≥5 cm, in proximity to deep venous system, positive medical risk factors). Treatment...

pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum; in a woman, it is an abnormal painful swelling to the embryologically identical pampiniform venous plexus; it...

confirm the diagnosis. Together, deep vein thrombosis and PE are known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). Efforts to prevent PE include beginning to move as...

(e.g., sildenafil) can also improve [Raynaud's phenomenon] symptoms and ulcer healing Wang WH, Lai CS, Chang KP, Lee SS, Yang CC, Lin SD, Liu CM (October...