Signs & Symptoms of Hypothyroidism in Adults . Signs and symptoms, including: Dry puffy skin, especially on the face. Hair loss, especially thinning of the outer 1/3 of the eyebrows. Slowed speech and a hoarse, breaking voice. Impaired memory; A slow heart rate with ECG changes including low voltage Signals.
The femoral vein and artery are side by side, so once the artery is found, so is the vein. The femoral vein, like most veins, carries deoxygenated blood to the heart. If the femoral vein becomes blocked by a blood clot, blood will be unable to drain from the leg. The femoral vein lies beside the femoral artery, which supplies the femoral pulse. View slideshow of images above.
Medial Saphenous or Femoral Venipuncture The medial saphenous or femoral vein, which is located on the medial aspect of the rear leg, is used to obtain small volumes of blood, primarily in feline patients. If the right vein is used, the cat is stretched in right lateral recumbency with the left rear leg abducted.f the vessel is damaged in the distal portion of the. vein, a more proximal region is still patent and usable for blood collection. After blood is collected the needle is detached from the syringe and the stopper is. removed from the collection tube before the blood is transferred into the tube.