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Insufficiency
(redirected from venous insufficiency)

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INSUFFICIENCY. What is not competent; not enough.



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Lymph physiology and lymph pathology are explained, including topics such as chronic venous insufficiency, lipedema, traumatic edema, and lymphedema.
With chronic distension, the valves in the vascular system can fail, resulting in chronic venous insufficiency where the inefficient removal of fluid from the limbs causes legs to become permanently swollen and uncomfortable.
The author speculates that the clot-induced hemodynamic changes led to venous insufficiency in the vein of the paravestibular canaliculus and ultimately caused the patient's symptoms.
 
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