7. What is thoracic outlet syndrome how do you assess it and your management and

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7. What is thoracic outlet syndrome how do you assess it and your management and nursing care PERIPHERAL VENOUS DISEASE 1. What are the three health problems that alter the blood flow in veins 2. What is a thrombus 3. What is an embolus 4. What is thrombophlebitis 5. What is deep vein thrombosis bias 6. What is virchow's Triad 7. What is phlebitis 8. Does Robin on characteristics that are highly predictive of a DVT developing 9. What are the precautions that should be taken for a patient with a history of VTE 10. What is a VTE core measurement set 11. What is the assessment for DVT 12. What is the preferred diagnostic test for DVT 13. What is impedance plethysmography

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7.Thoracic outlet syndrome involves multiple symptoms not from the upper extremities, chest, neck and shoulders.

We must ask the patient about the symptoms, which involves pain, we must ask to perform the Range of Motion (ROM, Neurological assessment, peripheral nerve test, history of any trauma.

Treatment involves physiotherapy session, symptomatic treatments, patient can also opt for surgical management, also they can perform thoracic mobalisation technique.

Nursing care involve, assisting patient in mobilising, encourage to perform such acitivites, monitor vital signs, neurological assessment should be done, if the patient has undergone surgery encourage to eat protein rich diet which will help in wound healing due to surgical incision.

PERIPHERAL VENOUS DISEASE :

1. Health problems that alter the blood flow in veins is :

2. A thrombus is blood clot which is derived from the blood coagulation, it is made of platelets and red blood cells which eventually forms a plug which hampers the blood flow.

3. Embolus is a substance carried by the bloodstream until it causes obstruction by blocking a blood vessel.

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