Venous diseases include blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, superficial venous thrombosis or phlebitis, chronic venousinsufficiency, varicose and spider veins, ulcers. This book constitutes a concise but comprehensive and contemporarydescription of the nature and management of venous and lymphatic diseases. This is a valuable resource for any physiciantaking care of patients with venous and/or lymphatic disorders. It is an up-to-date, comprehensive book on the diagnosisand 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 ofspecialties.The chapters have been written by the renowned and internationally established physicians.This book provides asolid foundation for such important clinical considerations as the physical examination and appropriate diagnostic imagingmodalities, specific disease states, and treatment protocols. Students and practitioners will also find incisive overviews ofconditions commonly encountered in clinical practice, which are conveniently presented by body system.