The Venous Clinic

The following sections are included:

• CONTENTS

• PREFACE

• INTRODUCTION

The following sections are included:

• Venous Anatomy
  • Superficial veins
  • Deep veins
  • Perforating or communicating veins
  • Capillaries

• Venous Physiology

The following sections are included:

• Noninvasive Testing

• Ultrasound methods

• Invasive Tests

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction and General Considerations

• Diagnosis

• Complications

• Treatment of Varicose Veins

• Results and Prognosis

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction and General Considerations

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

• STP Without Varicose Veins

• Conclusions

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction and General Considerations

• Clinical Presentation

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

• Prognosis

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction and General Considerations

• Pathophysiology of CVI

• Diagnosis

• Nonoperative Treatment of CVI

• Surgical Management of CVI

• Deep Incompetence

• Patency

• Competency

• Complications and Prognosis

Swelling and oedema may be due to systemic causes or are a consequence of an increased local production and decreased removal of interstitial fluid. An imbalance develops between the filtration pressure in the proximal capillary bed and the absorptive osmotic pressure at the venous end of the capillary bed. The glomerulus-like appearance of capillaries in chronic venous insufficiency and the associated increase in the exchange surface contribute to this imbalance with accumulation of water and proteins in the interstitial fluid. The most common causes of limb oedema are indicated in Table 7.1…

The following sections are included:

• Investigation of the Lymphatic System

• LYMPHOEDEMA
  • Diagnosis
  • Introduction
  • Diagnosis
  • Complications
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Obesity Lymphoedema
  • Control and Treatment of Lymphoedema
  • Prognosis

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction

• Symptoms and Signs

• Diagnostic Tests

• Treatment

• Physical Measures

• Thrombolysis

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction and General Considerations

• Diagnosis

• Laboratory Findings

• Imaging Studies

• Differential Diagnosis

• Treatment

• Prognosis

The following sections are included:

• OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

• COMBINED FORMS OF PROPHYLAXIS
  • Surgery

• UNRESOLVED ISSUES

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction

• Diagnosis

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction

• Diagnosis

• Classification

• Differential Diagnosis

• Complications

• Treatment

• Thrombosed External Haemorrhoids

The following sections are included:

• Diagnosis

• Introduction and General Considerations

• Clinical Findings
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Imaging studies

• Treatment

• Prognosis

• Primary Aortocaval Fistulas

The following sections are included:

• Anticoagulants

• Antiplatelet Drugs

• Fibrinolytic Drugs

• Drugs Used in Venous Insufficiency

• Drugs Used for Sclerotherapy

• Physical Treatments

The following sections are included:

• Rare Venous Problems

• Rare and Congenital Forms of Venous Anomalies

• Haemangiomas

• Popliteal Vein Entrapment

• Renal Adenocarcinoma

• Splenic Vein Thrombosis

The CEAP classification of venous disorders has been developed by a group of international experts on venous disease with the aim of talking a common language in describing the clinical problems affecting patients…

The following sections are included:

• APPENDIX: FORMS USED IN VENOUS DISEASES

• INDEX