How is CVI diagnosed?

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A clinician holding a handheld ultrasound probe over the calf of a seated patient, the monitor turned out of frame

If someone has mentioned chronic venous insufficiency, often shortened to CVI, you may wonder how it actually gets diagnosed. The source below keeps the answer simple.

How doctors find CVI

According to my.clevelandclinic.org, chronic venous insufficiency is diagnosed through a physical exam and ultrasound imaging. In plain words, that means two parts, an exam and ultrasound imaging.

Reading that matches the question

Readers in Frankfort and Rich townships can build on this answer with three outside pages. The Society of Interventional Radiology page on superficial venous disease or chronic venous insufficiency covers the condition itself. MedlinePlus also explains varicose veins and spider veins. my.clevelandclinic.org also has a guide to edema covering causes, symptoms and treatment.

A simple next step

Pick one of those pages, read it through, and write down your questions about the exam and the ultrasound imaging for your next visit.