5The conditions that most likely looked like cellulitis were stasis dermatitis, stasis ulcers, gout, congestive heart failure, nonspecific edema, and deep venous thrombosis.5
A 42-year-old African American man with HbSS presents to the hospital with acute-onset left leg swelling. He has no previous history of venous thromboembolic disease, had not been hospitalized for 2 years, and had no recent operations. His mother, who did not have SCD, had an idiopathic ...
Venous stasis (lack of blood movement in a vein) is the most important promoter of DVT, but vascular injury and hypercoagulability (a high propensity to form clots) also contribute to risk.16 DVT usually occurs in the lower legs, but can occur in any deep vein, including the cerebral, ...
Common discomfort is manifested as pain, and severe swelling, ulcers, bleeding and other symptoms can occur. Conditioning methods: 1. if only mild pain during treatment, proper use of safflower and Artemisia argyi to soak feet will relieve pain symptoms. 2. if there is serious pain, it is n...