CHAPTER 2 Adverse Sequelae and Complications of Venous Hypertension Pathogenesis Chronic venous insufficiency, which must be semantically distinguished from venous disease or disorder, may be defined as relative impedance of…
CHAPTER 4 Pathophysiology of Telangiectasias The term telangiectasia was first coined in 1807 by Von Graf to describe a superficial vessel of the skin visible to the human eye.1 These…
CHAPTER 10 Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Varicose Veins Michael Perrin Background Surgery for treating varicose veins (VVs) has been advocated for centuries. The first description is attributed…
CHAPTER 3 Pathophysiology of Varicose Veins Essentially, three components of the venous system of the leg act in concert: deep veins, superficial veins and perforating-communicating veins. Dysfunction in any of…
CHAPTER 11 Intravascular Approaches to the Treatment of Varicose Veins Radiofrequency and Lasers Medical care in the 21st century has evolved into a minimally invasive realm. Procedures once performed under…
CHAPTER 14 Venoactive Drugs Albert-Adrien Ramelet Introduction Venoactive drugs (VAD) are a heterogeneous group of medicinal products, of plant or synthetic origin, which have effects on edema (C3) and on…
8Vial Preparation Based on Quantitative Testing Richard C. Haydon III The objective of immunotherapy is to alter the level of tolerance to allergenic stimulation. This is achieved through the systemic…
2Preparing the Office for Skin Testing Bryan D. Leatherman Preparing an office to perform skin testing utilizing the intradermal dilutional testing (IDT) and modified quantitative testing (MQT) techniques requires time,…
10Prevention and Management of Anaphylaxis Bruce R. Gordon Note: Because emergency treatments often change, do not use this chapter as an inflexible treatment guide. Instead, use multiple reference sources to…
5The Mechanics and Interpretation of IDT Bradley F. Marple and Richard L. Mabry Ideally, skin testing should provide two key pieces of information important to the evaluation and treatment of…
