Vein Diagnosis & Treatment: A Comprehensive Approach

Robert A. Weiss, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Associate Editor of the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology. He is currentl in private practice. Margaret A. Weiss, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, The John Hopkins Unversity School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Baltimore, MD.

Part I: Background. The Spectrum of Venous Disease. Venous Anatomy. Histology. Venous Physiology and Pathophysiology. Common Patterns of Abnormal Veins. Part II: Diagnosis. History and Physical Exam. Common Clinical Presentations. Continuous Wave Doppler. Other Tests for Venous Evaluation. Venous Imaging/Duplex Ultrasound. Treatment. Patient Education and Informed Consent. Treatment of Large Varicose Veins. Treatment of Small Veins. Sclerosing Solutions. Compression. Veins at Other Sites. Facial Veins. Contraindications and Other Considerations. Duplex Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy. Lasers and High Intensity Pulsed Light. Surgery for Truncal Varicose Veins. Ambulatory Phlebectomy. Radiofrequency Mediated Endovenous Occlusion. Problems. Minimizing and Treating Complications. Thrombophlebitis and Venous Thromboembolism. Non-Healing Ulcers. Practice. Outfitting the Phlebology Practice. Appendix A: Forms. Appendix B: Manufacturers & Distributors. Appendix C: Terminology & Codes. Index.