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1. What is venous insufficiency and its causes of insufficiency?
1. Occupations involving Continuous standing like the job of a bus conductor.
2. Not moving the limb, Occupations which are sedentary in nature.
3. Non-functioning calf pump Occupations which are sedentary or diseases causing atrophy of muscles.
4. Non-functioning Venous valves due to DVT.
2. What are the symptoms of venous insufficiency?
Itching of skin, odema & swelling, pain in the affected part, venous ulcers.
3. What are varicose veins?
Tortuousity of veins in affected limb causing pain.
4. What are venous ulcers? What are causes of venous ulcer?
Breach in continuity of skin due to venous insufficiency due to varicose veins or some other cause.
5. What are symptoms of venous ulcer?
Itching, wound, oozing.
6. What is DVT?
Deep Vein Thrombosis.
7. What is pregnancy induced varicose veins?
Pregnancy causes pressure on veins in lower limb resulting in increase venous pressure, incompetence of venous valves resulting in varicose veins. To certain extent hormones during pregnancy also cause varicose veins.
8. What is the mechanical treatment for varicose veins?
Compression stockings is the mechanical treatment of choice for varicose veins.
9. What is compression stocking?
Compression stocking give pressure on the vein for better venous drainage.
10. What is graduated compression stocking?
Graduated compression stocking give graduated pressure on the vein for much better venous drainage.
11. What is L. B. Stretch?
L. B. Stretch stocking can expand in Length and Breadth both ways.
12. What are the advantages of pure cotton custom made stockings?
Pure cotton is Natural material, non allegoric to skin and absorbs sweat and comfortable to patient.
13. What is elasteen?
Elasteen is stretchable material from which stockings are made.
14. What are the advantages of elasteen made stockings?
Advantages of elasteen made stockings are better compression and longer lasting.
15. Why are the stockings custom made?
Custom made stockings are made to order of correct size and shape for better compression results and subsequent after sales backing to keep size custom made so as to give best results.
16. What is the use of stockings once they cannot treat my varicose veins or lymphoedema ?
Odema caused because of blocking or disease of lymphatic drainage system.
17. Why (Full length stockings when the affected veins are around ankle only?
Full length stockings drain the affected veins are around ankle towards heart better.
18. Why should the patient wear stockings in pair?
Usually both limbs are affected or potentially in danger of venous insufficincy.
19. What is the lymphoid system?
Lymphatic’s are alternative pathway of circulation. In addition to blood circulation. Lymph is devoid of RBC and platelets. Lymph flows through lymphatic channels.
20. What is lymphatic circulation?
Lymphatic’s are alternative pathway of circulation. In addition to blood circulation. Lymph is devoid of RBC and platelets. Lymph flows through lymphatic channels. Lymph carries heavy colloids from peripheral tissue and absorbed fat from intestinal tract to cysterna chyli
21. What is the function of lymphatic system?
Lymphatic’s are alternative pathway of circulation. Part of the immune system of body.
22. What is lymphoedema?
Lymphatic’s are irepairablely damaged resulting in a chronic oedema of limb. Chronic oedema of limb requires lifelong compression therapy to reduce limb swelling.
23. What is mastectomy?
Removal of pathological cancerous breast tissue to give relief to patient.
24. What is post mastectomy lymphoedema?
Mastectomy is done along with removal of removal of lymphatic channels and regional lymph nodes, resulting in a chronic oedema of limb.
25. What are the causes of post mastectomy lymphoedema ?
Damage & removal of lymphatic channels and regional lymph nodes, resulting in a chronic oedema of limb. Sometimes radiation therapy damages lymphatic tissue.
26. What are the symptoms of post mastectomy lymphoedema ?
Swelling, fullness & Pain and discomfort in limb.
27. What is filarial lymphoedema ?
Most common cause is due to blocking of lymphatic channel by nematodes transmitted by mosquitoes. Most common nematodes are Wuchereria bancrofti & B. Malayi.
28. What are causes: filarial lymphoedema ?
Lymphatic’s are irepairablely damaged or obstructed by W. Bancrofti and B. malayi, resulting in a chronic oedema of limb. Chronic oedema of limb requires lifelong compression therapy to reduce limb swelling.
29. What are symptoms filarial lymphoedema ?
Itching, fever, Swelling, fullness & Pain and discomfort in limb.
30. What is post cast oedema ?
Lymphatic’s are obstructed by plaster cast resulting in a chronic oedema of limb. Chronic oedema of limb requires compression therapy to reduce limb swelling.
31. What is laparotomy?
Surgical opening up of abdomen for acute abdomen or to find cause of abdominal ailment is laperotomy.
32. What is hernia?
Hernia is protrusion of viscus or part of viscus from normal or abnormal opening with a sac containing it. Common once are inguinal hernia and incisional hernias
33. What is incisional hernia?
Incisional hernias occur post operatively e.g post appendectomy it occurs due to damage to ileoiguinal nerve
34. How does hernia happen?
Inguinal hernia are caused by Chronic cough, excessive lifting of weights, large abdominal mass, old age causing increased intraabdominal pressure. congenital inguinal hernia are dormant since birth.
35. What are the types of hernia?
Inguinal hernia, Incisional hernia, Hiatal hernia
36. What are abdominal binders & how do they help in case of laprotomy & incisional hernia?
Abdominal binders are mechanical aid to keep in place a reduced incisional hernia and does not allow it to become large in size.
37. What is inguinal hernia?
Hernia occurring through ileoinguinal canal in inguinal region is most common one. ileoinguinal canal is a dormant tract connecting abdomen with scrotom when testicles were decending.
38. What is painful scrotum & what is the cause of painful scrotum?
Epidydemo-orchitis, testicular trauma, hydrocele, infections of scrotom, vericocele of spermatric cord are common causes of painful scrotom.
39. What is scrotal support?
Scrotal support is mechanical treatment for painful scrotal swellings
40. What is hypertrophic scarring?
Keloid causes hypertrophic scarring.
41. What is a keloid?
Keloid is a tendency in a person causing hypertrophic scarring due to unnecessary excessive healing effort of skin.
42. What is a contracture?
Shrinking of scar tissue in skin and muscle tissue causes contracture.
43. what is silicon gel sheet?
Silicon gel sheet takes of the irritation and pressure from keloid & contracutre
44. What is diabetic foot?
Diabetes mellitus aids to small injury to foot getting flared up due to reduced sensation and increased chances of infection causing diabetic foot
45. What are premium full length insoles?
Premium full length insoles takes of the irritation and pressure from foot
46. What are corns?
Localized Hypertrohic skin on soles and palms due to chronic irritation.
47. What are calluses?
Strtches of Hypertrohic skin on soles and palms due to chronic irritation
48. What is metatarsalgia?
Painful metatarsals caused by excessive walking, jogging or marching are known to be metatarsalgia.
49. What are pressure sores, who are at risk?
Pressure sores are risky in Diabetics, paralysis patients, immobile patient, part without sensation
50. What is diabetes Mellitus?
Metabolic disorder caused by impairment in insulin leading to increased blood sugar levels in body.
51. What is gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia is increased in breast tissue in a male person.
52. What is liposuction?
Liposuction is a surgical procedure adopted by plastic surgeon to debulk fat from abdomen and thigh area.