Compression Therapy Article by STEFAN JEROME

#1. List the most frequent cause of the formation of leg ulcers and an example picture of this most frequent cause.

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:26:17 UTC

The most frequent causes of formation of leg ulcers are chronic venous disease (CVD).

#2. Indicate the minimum age for which the most frequent cause of leg ulcers affect.

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:30:38 UTC

Affects up to 2% of the population aged >80 years old.

#3. The most primary cause of symptoms for CVI was noted as:

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:33:36 UTC

Venous hypertension is considered as primary cause of symptoms of CVI, among them skin lesions resulting in the formation of venous leg ulcers.

#4. Indicate 3 risk factors for CVD, and pictures that represent each of those risk factors.

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:35:23 UTC

1. Habits of tobacco smoking
2. Excessive alcohol consumption
3. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

#5. As noted in the article, define Intermittent Claudication.

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:47:23 UTC

Intermittent Claudication is pain in the calf muscles with increasing intensity while walking and subsiding at rest.

#6. What percentage of leg ulcers was caused by Mixed Venous-Arterial Ulcers?

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:48:34 UTC

15-21% of cases were caused by mixed venous-arterial ulcers.

#7. What was the minimum mmHg listed to assist with venous ulcers at the ankle level?

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:50:03 UTC

For venous ulcers, high compression pressures of at least 40 mmHg at the ankle level should be used.

#8. What contemporary management model form of treatment was used, in addition to compression therapies? With this answer, please provide a picture that represents this form of treatment.

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:51:30 UTC

The contemporary management model was comprised of Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

#9. What was the listed ABI for both extremities in the article? Share your reasons of why you believe compression therapy should or should not be used.

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:57:14 UTC

The ABI for the right leg was 0.8 and the left leg was 0.7.
Compression therapy should be indicated for the right leg at 0.8 ABI, but contraindicated for the left leg with an ABI <0.8

#10. For the ulcers noted on the bilateral lower extremities, what was listed as the overall healing time period, and the final pain scale, as a result of this treatment?

sjerome3330 — 2019-11-21 23:57:38 UTC

The overall healing time period was 9 weeks in total for both extremities with a VAS pain score of 0 as result of the treatment.