Venous and Lymphatic Diseases

Description

Venous diseases include Blood clots, Deep vein thrombosis, Superficial venous thrombosis or phlebitis, Chronic venous insufficiency, Varicose and spider veins, Ulcers. This book constitutes a concise but comprehensive and contemporary description of the nature and management of venous and lymphatic diseases. This is a valuable resource for any physician taking care of patients with venous and/or lymphatic disorders. It is an up-to-date, comprehensive book on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with these often under-recognized disorders. Well written, with many high quality illustrations, figures, and tables, this book will serve as an important reference for many students and practitioners in a variety of specialties. The chapters have been written by the renowned and internationally established physicians. This book provides a solid foundation for such important clinical considerations as the physical examination and appropriate diagnostic imaging modalities, specific disease states, and treatment protocols. Students and practitioners also find incisive overviews of conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice, which are conveniently presented by body system.