Your Patient Complains of a Feeling of Heaviness in the Lower

Multiple Choice

Your patient complains of a feeling of heaviness in the lower legs daily. You note varicosities, edema, and dusky color of both ankles and feet. Which of the following is the most likely cause for these symptoms?

A) Femoral vein thrombosis
B) Femoral artery thrombus
C) Venous insufficiency
D) Musculoskeletal injury