Almost 1 in 2 people suffer from problems with leg veins - so if you don't have them then someone close to you will. Venous reflux (the major cause of leg vein problems) can cause tired or aching legs, swollen or itchy ankles. Many people suffering from venous reflux are unaware of the problem, until they develop unsightly varicose veins, thread veins, venous eczema or venous leg ulcers. Many doctors and nurses are not aware of the new information available and still treat their patients inappropriately with creams, bandages or support stockings. "Understanding Venous Reflux - the cause of varicose veins and leg ulcers" has been written by Mark Whiteley, an internationally renowned vein expert. With clear explanations, illustrated by over 50 easy-to-follow diagrams, this book makes the understanding of venous reflux - the underlying cause of varicose veins and most venous problems (such as thread veins, venous leg ulcers, venous eczema, discoloured ankles, etc.) - accessible to most readers, helping them decide on what treatment they should seek.
For medical and nursing students, as well as all doctors, nurses and other health care workers who deal with legs and leg vein problems, this is an essential text.
Publisher: Whiteley Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781908586001
Number of pages: 98
Weight: 144 g
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 5 mm
Muhammad Salim; 5.0 out of 5 stars: Simple and well written. The book is easy to read. Concepts are explained in a simple yet concise way. I recommend this book to anyone who needs a good start in understanding venous reflux Disease. Kenneth U. Ekechukwu. 5.0 out of 5 stars: Superb new text on the block. Excellent, concise, and easy to read. Bold and truthful in debunking misleading, confusing time-honoured traditions and concepts. A firm foundation for understanding the basics of venous disease of the loer limbs and a reliable intro of the problem for the beginner and the dogmatic old horse. May benefit from some grammatical editing to remove distracting errors. IDMansell. 5.0 out of 5 stars: Understanding venous reflux: I'm a Tissue VViabilitynurse and was recommended this book by a vascular consultant at a conference in Manchester. I've been teaching district nurses and care home staff how to assess & manage venous leg ulcers for over 15 years. Part of the course includes pathophysiology of venous disease being a great believer in treat the cause not the symptom. That's been blown out of the water by the revelations in this book. It's easy and concise to read with good systematic approach to understanding venous reflux. "venous hypertension" becoming an obsolete term is initially difficult to assimilate, but the clarity of the text and research appears irrefutable. Although judging from the book there are still those out there who prefer to do just that. Chapeter 7 & 8 are the clinchers and worthy of careful analysis . The preceding chapters lead you in with simple explanation of the venous system and how it functions. Good use of simple diagrams support and consolidate the text. Some of the myths associated with venous hypertension are also refuted. Male vs female incidence obesity & pregnancy are disputed as well as other established so-called facts precipitating venous disease. I would recommend this book as does the author if you're any way involved in dealing with patients with venous ulcers both to correctly inform your patients and support staff in the assessment and management of venous leg ulcers. "once a leg ulcer patient always a leg ulcer patient" but not it would appear with venous hypertension but with venous reflux.
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