Leg pain is one of the most common complaint patients arriving at a vascular medicine clinic have. Although for patients pain in the legs is a very specific problem, there are actually many possible reasons: skin, muscle, tendons, bone, arteries and veins. This article will review the various causes for leg pain. For a detailed…
Renovascular hypertension is a state in which hypertension is secondary to renal artery stenosis. However, in the past, before the advent of anti-hypertension medication, lumbar renal artery sympathectomy was a treatment that was sometimes offered to patients with hypertension. Still, since the 1950’s this treatment was abandoned. Then, in the early 2000’s with the advent…
Intravenous catheters (IV lines) are part of everyday modern medicine. Uses for IV lines include giving medication and fluids. They can also be used to draw blood for various laboratory examinations. Over the years IV lines have come a long way. Instead of the former metal large bore needles used in the past to establish…
[THIS ARTICLE IS CURRENTLY OUTDATED. PLEASE DO NOT READ FURTHER.] Compression stockings are a proven way to prevent the post phlebitic syndrome. The post phlebitic leg is common, causing morbidity and increased health care utilization. Prevention and treatment of the post thrombotic syndrome can have great impact on patient quality of life. Many studies addressed…
Aspirin is a commonly used drug. It is used for many purposes in modern medicine; more as years go by. The active ingredient is acetylsalicylic acid, which we can abbreviate to ASA. Aspirin is part of a group of molecules called non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s). It has been around since 1853 and marketed…
