Venous Thrombosis Research Paper

Chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis are both alterations of cardiovascular function. In this assignment, the differences, similarities, and pathophysiology of both diseases will be addressed. While advance practice nurses might occur patients that has a diagnoses of deep vein thrombus or chronic venous insufficiency, they must have the ability to distinguish these disorders from other possible disorders. By ruling out other disorders, this allows the advanced practice nurse to properly diagnose patients. This assignment will present me with in-depth knowledge on chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis and ways to treat these diseases.

The pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency will be discussed in

Huether & Mccance (2017) “A thrombus is a blood clot that remains attached to a vessel wall. A detached thrombus is a thromboembolus. Venous thrombi are more common than arterial thrombi because flow and pressure are lower in the veins than the arteries”. Individuals might be asymptomatic with this disease. “Accumulation of clotting factors and platelets leads to thrombus formation in the vein, often near a venous valve. Inflammation around the thrombus promotes further platelets aggregation, and the thrombus propagates or grows proximally” Huether & Mccance (2017). On most occasions there are no clinical signs or symptoms of deep vein thrombus. However, some patients may experience pain, swelling, and redness in the area of the thrombus. “Deep vein thrombosis can develop if you have certain medical conditions that affect how your blood clots. Deep vein thrombosis can also happen if you don't move for a long time, such as after surgery, following an accident, or when you are confined to a hospital or nursing home bed” Mayo Clinic (2014).There are several factors that put individuals at high risk for deep vein thrombosis such as immobility, age, and congestive heart failure, trauma, pregnancy, inherited disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. No necessary treatment may be required to treat deep vein thrombosis. On the other hand, if the clot doesn’t dissolve on its treatment is required to prevent part of the clot traveling to patient’s lungs or other parts of the patient’s body. The D-dimer test and a Doppler exam is performed to adequately diagnose a patient. Anticoagulants are the treatment of choice for individuals that require