Use and Care

The physician should explain to the patient how to put on compression stockings, and how to care for them. The patient must learn to wear pantyhose so that they adhere properly to the foot, without forming folds, and that compression is distributed more efficiently.

To avoid the potential side effects and make wearing compression stockings Compression stockings - check with your doctor   as simple as possible, patients are advised to use the following technique:

• Insert your hand into a stocking tights, and get to the heel (for compression stockings there is often a joint);
• Hold the fabric in the heel area between the toes of stockings unscrew until you see the wrong side of the heel;
• Place the stocking under the foot so that the spot of stockings is directly under the heel of the foot;
• Wear a stocking on the foot and leg, making sure that the heel and toe were in place - this will ensure proper distribution of pressure.

Likewise, put the second stocking tights. Compression stockings stretch worse than ordinary nylon tights - it's normal, and you need time to learn how to put them on. Some people previously applied to the skin talc or wetting agents - they are somewhat easier task. Remember to cut the legs on his feet, so as not to damage the tights.

If you have any damage to the skin, such as venous ulcer healing, on and off compression stockings should be especially careful.

• Before bedtime Dreams: how to understand our dreams   compression tights must necessarily shoot (if the doctor did not give any other indication). Thereafter, it is desirable to apply to the skin a good moisturizer.
• Regularly wash tights by hand in water at a temperature not exceeding 40 ° C, and dry them away from heaters.

Typically, doctors prescribe the reception about a week after the patient has started to wear compression tights - it's important to make sure that they are from the very beginning did not cause any problems. In the future, the patient should be every 3-6 months to undergo medical examination, in which the peripheral circulation is evaluated again, and repeated measurements of the circumference of the legs.

New compression stockings should buy one every 3-6 months.

It is necessary to carefully select materials for dressings, which are under compression tights. The edges of some of the material under the pressure of compression stockings can damage the skin. In addition, do not use too tight bandages because it may lead to a misallocation of pressure.

After venous ulcers completely healed, the physician should discuss with the patient the opportunity to surgery for the treatment of varicose veins. Typically, surgery is very effective in preventing the emergence of new ulcers.

Although the "gold standard" for the treatment of venous leg ulcers is still often consider the use of compression bandages, many patients they cause severe discomfort. Instead, they are increasingly used for compression tights, stockings, socks or stockings. For some time, until the ulcer has healed, it can be worn underneath the dressing.

The frequency of occurrence of new venous ulcers is high, especially when patients show low adherence. However, the correct use of compression hosiery Compression knitwear - observe the following rules   effectively prevents the formation of new ulcers and improves the quality of life of patients.

What is vasculitis

Vasculitis - an inflammation of the blood vessel walls, which can result from various causes. Vasculitis divided depending on the type and caliber of the blood vessels in the arteritis (inflammation of the walls of the arteries), arteriolity (inflammation of the walls of the arterioles - the smaller arteries) kapillyarity (inflammation of the walls of the capillaries - the smallest blood vessels), phlebitis (inflammation of the walls of the veins). Often inflammatory process captures vessels of several types and sizes. The common or generalized loss of blood vessels called a systemic vasculitis Systemic vasculitis: the disease may be different .

Vasculitis can be primary or independent diseases or arise against any other disease - are called secondary vasculitis.

It can be acute or chronic (bacterial and viral) infection, effects on the different chemical and biological poisons, drugs, serums, vaccines, the influence of physical influences (overheating, burns, including solar, colds, injuries), and genetic features.

All of these factors can change the antigenic structure of the blood vessel wall tissue and the body begins to perceive these tissues as a foreign substance (the enemy), by producing antibodies that can destroy the tissue.

The reason for the limited (segmental) vasculitis may be the introduction of infection into the blood vessel wall.

Signs of systemic vasculitis

All systemic vasculitis characterized by certain common features. First of all, it's fever, which is often in waves, with peaks of temperatures corresponding to fresh outbreaks of vascular lesions.

Another constant companion vasculitis is the appearance of the skin punctate hemorrhages involved in the muscles, joints and nerves. With all the systemic vasculitis affects the internal organs as well as in the heart can be affected coronary (heart muscle supply) vessels or the heart muscle itself, kidney - renal tissue (renal infarction, nephritis).

In those cases where systemic vasculitis accompanied by arthritis, the disease usually begins acute or subacute. First, there are general phenomena of inflammation, and in a few weeks or months, a period of generalization of the disease. Affected joints in systemic vasculitis occur:

• joint pain without any visible changes in the joints;
• transient arthritis of large joints with a benign course and reverse development without a permanent change;
• arthritis Arthritis - a variety of forms and complications   with symmetrical lesions of the small joints of the hands and often long-term or chronic course, but without joint deformity.

The course of systemic vasculitis is usually long, with frequent exacerbations, progressive and difficult to treat. Prognosis depends on the form of the disease, the prevalence of vascular changes, and internal organ involvement.

Diagnosis of systemic vasculitis

Diagnosis of systemic vasculitis is based primarily on the fact that both are involved in the pathological process of many organs and systems, and the clearly expressed in the vascular component, cyclical trends and direct or indirect signs of sensitization (hypersensitivity).

Confirm the diagnosis of systemic vasculitis is possible by means of laboratory tests (signs of inflammatory and allergic process in the blood), these radiological and ultrasound of the blood vessels and internal organs.

Treatment of systemic vasculitis

The goal of treatment is to achieve remission reduce the risk of exacerbations, prevent irreversible destruction of vital organs, increasing life expectancy

The main drugs used in systemic vasculitis, are those that reduce the production of an additional quantity of antibodies Antibodies - "soldiers' immunity   hypersensitivity and reduced tissue. This glucocorticoids cytostatics (drugs to prevent cell proliferation, including antibodies). With some forms of systemic vasculitis are used methods of blood purification (hemosorbtion, plasmapheresis).

The remission in patients with mild treatment of vasculitis limited to the appointment of NSAIDs (Voltaren, indomethacin) in combination with drugs that reduce vascular permeability and lowers blood clotting (prevention of blood clots).

Prevention of vasculitis

Prevention of vasculitis - a healthier environment, hardening of the body, with the exception of immunological overload unreasonable appointment of medicines and vaccines.