Acute This type of venous disease most often involves a blood clot in the deep veins of the leg. It usually occurs suddenly and can involve serious complications requiring hospitalization. While varicose veins are usually not critical, venous stasis disease can result in devastating disfigurement, disability and a lifetime of treatments and hospital stays. May involve the use of dye wither given orally or by injection. Occurring most commonly in the leg veins, this condition results from a blood clot that either partially or completely blocks the flow of blood through a vein.
Patients are primarily prescribed anticoagulant medications.
These drugs prevent blood clots from forming and keep existing clots from getting bigger. This is a life-threatening condition in which a blood clot breaks away and obstructs a branch of the artery in the lung. Patients also may be prescribed oxygen and elastic bandages or support stockings. This is a condition that occurs as a result of blood pooling in the legs. Lower leg pain when standing - relieved by elevation Swelling and tenderness in the lower legs.