Module 5- Acute Venous Pathology

Question 1

What are the 3 categories of Virchow’s triad?

Answer 1

-stasis
-injury
-hypercoagulability

Question 2

What is the most common cause of DVT?

Answer 2

Stasis

Question 3

What is the most common cause of DVT in the upper extremities?

Answer 3

Central lines (venous catheters)

Question 4

What is the most common sign/symptom of DVT?

Answer 4

Swelling

Question 5

What is the sonographic appearance of acute thrombus?

Answer 5

Hypoechoic or anechoic, slightly enlarged vessels

Question 6

An anatomical variant where the RT CIA compresses the LT CIV against the 5th lumbar vertebrae

Answer 6

May-Thurber syndrome

Question 7

Thrombus of the axillary/subclavian due to compression under the clavical

Answer 7

Paget-Schroetter syndrome

Question 8

Painful white inflammation with massive occlusion of the major deep veins, blood can still drain through collaterals

Answer 8

Phlegmasia alba dolens

Question 9

Painful blue inflammation due to occlusion of the major deep veins and collaterals

Answer 9

Phlegmasia cerulea Dolens

Question 10

Dilation of the bursa in the posteromedial knee

Answer 10

Bakers cyst

Question 11

Can be the result of trauma, anticoagulation therapy or vigorous exercise

Answer 11

Hematomas

Question 12

This occurs due to increased venous pressures from:
-heart failure
-fluid overload
-DVT
-Venous obstruction

Answer 12

Soft tissue edema

Question 13

Obstruction of lymph drainage due to malignancy, trauma or surgery and can have a milky appearance

Answer 13

Lymphedema

Question 14

-Enclosed collection of pus
-Diffuse collection of fluid within the subcutaneous tissue

Answer 14

1. Abscess
2. Cellulitis

Question 15

Enlarged lymph nodes

Answer 15

Adenopathy