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World J Crit Care Med. Feb 4, 2015; 4(1): 29-39
Published online Feb 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.29
Published online Feb 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.29
Attribute | Absent= 0 | Mild= 1 | Moderate= 2 | Severe= 3 |
Pain | None | Occasional, not restricting activity or requiring analgesics | Daily, moderate activity limitation, occasional analgesics | Daily, severe limiting activities or requiring regular use of analgesics |
Varicose veins | None | Few, scattered: branch varicous veins | Multiple: GS varicose veins confined to calf or thigh | Extensive: thigh and calf or GS and LS distribution |
Venous oedema | None | Evening ankle oedema only | Afternoon oedema, above ankle | Morning oedema above ankle and requiring activity change, elevation |
Skin pigmentation | Non or focal, low intensity | Diffuse, but limited in area and old (brown) | Diffuse over most of gaiter distribution (lower 1/3) or recent pigmentation (purple) | Wider distribution (above lower 1/3) and recent pigmentation |
Inflammation | None | Mild cellulitis, limited to marginal area around ulcer | Moderate cellulitis, involves most of gaiter area (lower 1/3) | Entire lower third of leg or more |
No. of active ulcers | 0 | 1 | > 2 | > 2 |
Active ulceration, duration | None | < 3 mo | > 3 mo, < 1 yr | Not healed > 1 yr |
Active ulcer, size | None | < 2 cm diameter | 2 to 6 cm diameter | > 6 cm diameter |
Compressive therapy | Not used or not compliant | Intermittent use of stockings | Wears stockings most days | Full compliance: stockings + elevation |
- Citation: Michiels JJ, Michiels JM, Moossdorff W, Lao M, Maasland H, Palareti G. Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, and prevention of deep vein thrombosis recurrence and the post-thrombotic syndrome in the primary care medicine setting anno 2014. World J Crit Care Med 2015; 4(1): 29-39
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v4/i1/29.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.29