| 1. | It is in the crus that the classic venous stasis ulcer occurs.
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| 2. | Other causes of edema include heart failure, hypoalbuminemia, nephrotic syndrome and venous stasis.
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| 3. | In 1628, William Harvey discovered the link between venous stasis and the external pressure.
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| 4. | Conditions often treated include venous stasis ulcers, varicose veins and spider veins ( telangiectasia ).
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| 5. | Early ambulation also prevents venous stasis and physicians order OOB activities on the same day of surgery.
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| 6. | Hypoxemia, which is worsened by venous stasis, activates pathways ones that include hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and early-growth-response protein 1.
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| 7. | Evidence does not support the use of honey-based products in the treatment of venous stasis ulcers or ingrowing toenail.
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| 8. | When combined with peripheral vasodilation and venous stasis, the excess fluid accumulates in the dependent areas of the extremities.
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| 9. | Chronic venous stasis changes can mimic early lymphedema, but the changes in venous stasis are more often bilateral and symmetric.
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| 10. | Chronic venous stasis changes can mimic early lymphedema, but the changes in venous stasis are more often bilateral and symmetric.
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