venous ulcer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvenousandulcer
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venous
adjective
uk/ˈviː.nəs/us/ˈviː.nəs/
of or relating to ...
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ulcer
noun[C]
uk/ˈʌl.sər/us/ˈʌl.sɚ/
a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not ...
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(Definition ofvenousandulcerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is a great potential for cost-saving by the effective education of community nurses invenousulcermanagement.
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Veinoplus could also ease chronicvenousulcerhealing.
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Ankle flares are often caused byvenousulcer, due to deep vein thrombosis or varicose veins.
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The diagnosis of venous ulcers is made on the history and the clinical presence of oedema and dermatoliposclerosis.
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Venous ulcers most commonly occur on the medial or lateral malleolus - the site supplied by the incompetent perforating veins.
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The majority of these over-the-counter prescriptions were for emollients for patients with venous ulcers, and for low-dose aspirin for patients who were considered to be at risk of stroke.
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They are commonly present in the context of chronic wounds including burn injuries, venous ulcers, ulcers from osteomyelitis, and post radiotherapy scars.
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Impaired venous drainage from the foot in varicose veins may sequentially result in brown haemosiderin discolouration to the ankle and foot, varicose stasis dermatitis and finally venous ulcers.
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Underlying ischemia may also be treated surgically by arterial revascularization, for example in diabetic ulcers, and patients with venous ulcers may undergo surgery to correct vein dysfunction.
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Short stretch compression bandages are applied to a limb (usually for treatment of lymphedema or venous ulcers).
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He had deep chronic venous ulcers on both ankles that may have been the cause of his bad odor, and may well have been the cause of his death.
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