General practice & primary care · UKMLA & AKT
Varicose veins
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- Visible tortuous dilated veins - medial leg/thigh (GSV reflux) or posterolateral calf (SSV reflux)
- Dull aching/heaviness - worse after prolonged standing, better with leg elevation
- Ankle oedema, itching, night cramps
- Skin changes (advanced disease) - haemosiderin pigmentation, venous eczema, lipodermatosclerosis, venous ulceration at medial gaiter area
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