Diagnostic Tests for Varicose veins
Varicose veins: Diagnostic Tests
The list of diagnostic tests
mentioned in various sources as
used in the diagnosis of Varicose veins
includes:
Varicose veins Tests: Book Excerpts
Home Diagnostic Testing
These home medical tests may be relevant to Varicose veins:
- High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
- Heart Health: Home Testing:
Varicose veins Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
Tests and diagnosis discussion for Varicose veins:
Besides a physical examination, your doctor can take x-rays or
ultrasound pictures of the vein to assess the cause and severity of the
problem. You may want to speak with a doctor who specializes in vein
diseases (phlebology). (Source: excerpt from VARICOSE VEINS AND SPIDER VEINS: NWHIC)
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VARICOSE VEINS:
DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
Obviously, a liver profile will be important. Chest x-rays and a flat plate of the abdomen should be routine. When these fail to identify a lesion--and even when they do identify a lesion--it is often necessary to get a CT scan of the thorax or abdomen. Exploratory surgery may be necessary to establish a tissue diagnosis, as biopsy may be dangerous.
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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003
Skin, mottled:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Mottled skin may indicate an emergency condition requiring rapid evaluation and intervention. (See Mottled skin: Knowing what to do.) However, if the patient isn’t in distress, obtain a history. Ask if the mottling began suddenly or gradually. What precipitated it? How long has he had it? Does anything make it go away? Does the patient have other symptoms, such as pain, numbness, or tingling in an extremity? If so, do they disappear with temperature changes?
Observe the patient’s skin color, and palpate his arms and legs for skin texture, swelling, and temperature differences between extremities. Check the capillary refill time. Also, palpate for the presence (or absence) of pulses and for their quality. Note breaks in the skin, muscle appearance, and hair distribution. Also, assess motor and sensory function.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Skin, mottled:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Mottled skin may indicate an emergency condition requiring rapid evaluation and intervention. (See Mottled skin: Knowing what to do.) However, if the patient isn’t in distress, obtain a history. Ask if the mottling began suddenly or gradually. What precipitated it? How long has he had it? Does anything make it go away? Does the patient have other symptoms, such as pain, numbness, or tingling in an extremity? If so, do they disappear with temperature changes?
Observe the patient’s skin color, and palpate his arms and legs for skin texture, swelling, and temperature differences between extremities. Check capillary refill. Palpate for the presence (or absence) of pulses and for their quality. Note breaks in the skin, muscle appearance, and hair distribution. Assess motor and sensory function.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Skin, mottled:
Physical assessment
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Observe the patient’s skin color, and palpate his arms and legs for skin texture, swelling, and temperature differences between extremities. Check capillary refill. Also, palpate for the presence (or absence) of pulses and for their quality. Note breaks in the skin, muscle appearance, and hair distribution. Also, assess motor and sensory function.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Skin, mottled:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Mottled skin may indicate an emergency condition requiring rapid evaluation and intervention. (See Mottled skin: Knowing what to do.) However, if the patient isn't in distress, obtain a history. Ask if the mottling began suddenly or gradually. What precipitated it? How long has he had it? Does anything make it better? Does anything make it worse? Does the patient have other symptoms, such as pain, numbness, or tingling in an extremity? If so, do they disappear with temperature changes?
Take the patient's vital signs. Observe the patient's skin color, and palpate his arms and legs for skin texture, swelling, and temperature differences between extremities. Check the capillary refill time. Also, palpate for the presence (or absence) of pulses and for their quality. Note breaks in the skin, muscle appearance, and hair distribution. Also, assess motor and sensory function.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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