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Rare Types Of Venous Dermatitis
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the heart.
See also:
Deep venous thrombosis Stasis dermatitis and ulcers Varicose veins
Alternative Names
Chronic venous insufficiency
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Venous insufficiency is caused by problems in one or more deeper leg veins. Normally, valves in your veins keep your blood flowing back towards the heart so it does not collect in one place. But the valves in varicose...
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Source: eOrthopod
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Deep venous thrombosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Central venous line: infants
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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