Varicose veins: These are due to the pressure on the veins so that the return flow of blood is impeded and occur as a rule late in pregnancy.
Hot fomentations of witch-hazel frequently give great relief to the piles as well as to the varicose veins.
The term "varicose veins" is restricted in general use to the veins of the extremities, and especially those belonging to the lower extremity.
Hemorrhoids, or piles, are varicose tumors involving the veins, capillaries of the mucous membranes and tissue directly underneath the mucous membrane of the lower rectum, characterized by a tendency to bleed and protrude.
Local applications of styptics failed, of course, because the varicose vein itself had nearly the diameter of the little finger.
For patients suffering from varicose veins, position is particularly important.
For the rupture of a varicose vein, position may be one of the most important auxiliaries to prevent serious hemorrhage.
Varicosities have a definite tendency to develop in those who are occupied in standing occupations, waiters, footmen, clerks, and the like, and often they have to continue at these occupations in spite of the varicose condition.
This shut off the superficial arteries, but not the deep ones and effectually prevented the return of any venous blood into the trunk, while all the time the ruptured varicose veins continued to bleed profusely.
Varicose and oedematous swellings of the labia and nymphae also deserve mention, although they rarely interfere with the progress of labour to any great extent.
This condition is not unfrequently accompanied with tendency to haemorrhoids, inactivity, constipation, varicose veins of the lower extremities, &c.
Heart and lung diseases also predispose to the formation of varicose veins.
Occasionally an old varicose vein may break open and give rise to profuse bleeding.
Another practice is to use tight bandages, the same as for varicose veins, but I think the plan is not, in general, a successful one, though it may be occasionally.
They are, no doubt, chiefly caused in the same way as varicose veins, that is by the enlarged womb preventing the proper flow of the blood in the small veins, and so causing them to swell, and form tumors.
A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum.
Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages.
The walls of varicose veins are often exceedingly brittle.
The clinical features resemble those associated with varicose veins, but the entrance of arterial blood into the dilated veins causes them to pulsate, and produces in them a vibratory thrill and a loud murmur.
Should varicose veins be present, the question of operative treatment must be considered.
Hæmorrhage may take place from a varicose vein as a result of a wound or of ulceration of its wall.
Varicose aneurysm usually develops in relation to a traumatic aneurysm, the sac becoming adherent to an adjacent vein, and ultimately opening into it.
In a considerable number of cases, but by no means in all, this form of ulcer is associated with the presence of varicose veins, and in such cases it is spoken of as the varicose ulcer (Fig.
When the pressure over the saphenous opening is removed, the blood rapidly rushes into the varicose vessels from above; this is known as Trendelenburg's test.
The best application to bad smelling ulcers caused by varicose veins is a lotion consisting of nitric acid considerably diluted with water.
In enfeebled states of the body, wounds, boils, and abscesses may degenerate into ulcers; they are also a consequence of enlarged orvaricose veins, or the result of some specific poison in the system.
Varicose veins of the groin and scrotum generally form a collection of knots.
Directions are given for the treatment of varicose veins, under VARIX, further on.
On going to her room this morning I said I had had a horrid dream, which had woke me up, to the effect that she had burst a varicose vein, of which just now care has to be taken.
When varicose veins exist superficially and threaten to produce inconvenience, they may be ligated above and below and thus obliterated.
Varicose veins may ulcerate and form an abscess in the surrounding tissues, or they may rupture from internal blood pressure and the blood form large tumors where the tissues are soft.
The blood spavin is situated in front and to the inside of the hock and is merely a varicose or dilated condition of the saphena vein.
In some cases the columella is swelled into a varicose mass; as in Oliva, Ancillaria, &c.
Varicose veins are apt to inflame and thrombosis frequently occurs.
The causes of varicose veins are obstruction to venous return, and weakness of cardiac action, which lessens the propulsion of the blood stream.
The treatment of varicose ulcers must be based on antiseptic cleanliness, and the improvement of nutrition by improvement of the circulation of the blood and lymph.
The tissues around a varicose vein become atrophied from pressure, and often a very large vein will be in evidence whose thin walls are in close contact with the skin, and in this condition, rupture and hemorrhage are probable.
In none of the more common ulcerative skin lesions would the conditions for the development of cancer seem to be more favorable than in chronic dermatitis with ulceration; the despised and neglected varicose ulcers of the leg.
Varicose veins are in rare instances congenital; they are most often seen in the aged, but usually begin at the ages of twenty to forty.
Lymphangitis and venous thrombosis are not of infrequent occurrence in connection with varicose ulcers, while embolism and even pyemia are sometimes in evidence.
The proper application of the bandage is of such great importance, especially in the treatment of varicose ulcers of the leg, that it should, when possible, always be done by the doctor himself.
Varicose veins are apt to cause edema, and the watery elements in the tissues cause eczema of the skin.
Barikusun (barikusan) kag maghayhil ka, You’ll get varicose veins if you wear high heels.
Now, I must get off to the Cottage Hospital to cut out Widow Jenkins's varicose veins.
Good-bye, I promised to see Widow Jenkins this afternoon about having her varicose veins cut out, and I mustn't stop here wasting time in pleasant conversation.
She thinks just as much of her varicose veins as we do of the loss of our wives.
Impaired or inadequate efficiency of one or of both of the inferior extremities on account of varicose veins, fractures, malformation (flat feet, etc.
Varicose veins sometimes become so enlarged and distorted as to simulate the appearance of one varicose tumor.
Pulsation in combination with the existence of a tumour is the main feature in the diagnosis between the conditions of pure varix and varicose aneurism.
On arrival at Woolwich the patient was found to have a varicose aneurism at the upper end of Hunter's canal.
Proximal ligation of the artery combined with double ligature of the vein, as adopted in case 15 by Colonel Lewtas for a varicose aneurism, might offer advantages in some situations.
Every variety of traumatic aneurism was met with, and most frequently of all, perhaps, aneurismal varices and varicose aneurisms.
With regard to the femoral varices, I would refer to the remarks below, and those on the treatment of varicose aneurism as indicating that a certain amount of caution should be exercised in interfering with them.
I'm certain varicose is spelled correctly, for I looked it up in the dictionary.
Constipation has also a bad effect in makingvaricose veins worse; the bowels should therefore also be looked after.
If varicose veins have been permitted to develop, the woman should wear well-fitting rubber stockings, or at least have the legs bandaged with woven elastic bandages.
I was suffering from two varicose ulcers, one on each foot.
And you, Monsieur, yourvaricose ulcer is already better.
Varicose nicer, dating from more than a year and a half.
Suffers from a varicose ulcer dating from September, 1914, which has treated according to her doctor's advice, but without success.
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