ASV was competent and ssv was closed from previous EVLT

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On Oct 23, 2012, at 2:07 PM, D Sherrill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> ASV, LSV were interroagted and competent?
> -Dan Sherrill
> 
> On 10/23/12, Karen Burns <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I would like to thank you all for your responses. When she comes back I will
>> try the rapid cuff inflator and try examining her in reverse trendelenberg .
>> Have a great day everyone!!.
>> 
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>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Steven Knight <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> In my experience an individual with severe reflux doesn't need much of a
>>> slope to generate enough hydrostatic pressure to push blood backwards
>>> through a faulty valve. It just needs to have some place to go. Emptying
>>> the veins is essential to reducing the chance of a false negative.
>>> 
>>> ~S
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: UVM Flownet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul J
>>> Graham
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 10:27 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: eliciting venous reflux
>>> 
>>> Steve
>>> 
>>> I find that to be a good analogy and a very interesting thought. I think
>>> you may have something there, in cases of severe distension maybe we
>>> should have them lie in trendelenberg for a bit and try to minimize the
>>> venous pressure and then after a few minutes try to assess the
>>> insufficiency, If nothing else it makes a provocative argument.
>>> 
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> Daniel Sherrill
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