Varicose vein assessment. Nurse using a sonic aid device to assess the arterial blood flow in the leg of a 93-year-old female patient with varicose ve


Varicose vein assessment. Nurse using a sonic aid device to assess the arterial blood flow in the leg of a 93-year-old female patient with varicose veins that have become ulcerated. Varicose veins are veins that become swollen, lengthened and coiled. They form due to defective valves in the superficial veins, commonly in the legs, and may require surgical removal.


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