Sira Vikara (Venous Disorders)

Syllabus – subtopics

1. 1Surgical Anatomy and Pathology
2. 2Superficial and Deep Venous Thrombosis - Etiopathogenesis, Clinical features, Investigations, Differential Diagnosis, Complications and Management
3. 3Sira Granthi (Varicose veins) - Etiopathogenesis, Clinical features, Investigations, Differential Diagnosis, Complications and Management
4. 4Clinical examination of Sira Granthi (Varicose veins)
5. 5Clinical examination of Siraja Vrana (Venous Ulcers)
6. 6Examination and differential diagnosis of unilateral and bilateral Lower Limb Oedema

Learning objectives

At the end of this topic the student should be able to… (NCISM Table 3)

• Define Surgical anatomy and pathology of key surgical regions (e.g., abdomen, thorax, pelvis, limbs) and their role in the diagnosis and management of Venous diseases. Discuss the principles of biopsy, excision, and histopathological e valuation.
• Define Etiopathogenesis, Clinical feature, Investigations, Differential Diagnosis, complications and management of Superficial and Deep venous Thrombosis
• Define Etiopathogenesis, Clinical Features, Investigations, Differential Diagnosis, complications, and management of Varicose veins
• Demonstrate varicose veins, evaluate their severity, and their implications for treatment and patient care.
• Describe Etiopathogenesis, Clinical features, Investigations, Differential Diagnosis, Complications (Varicose eczema, Lipodermosclerosis), and Management of Siraja Vrana (Venous Ulcers).
• Differentiate between unilateral and bilateral lower limb edema, i dentifying underlying causes and appropriate management strategi es.