Correspondence between Diane Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS, member of the Board of Directors of the American College of Phlebology and Dr. Landi in regards to obtaining the RPhS credential.

By: Diane Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS
American College of Phlebology Board of Directors

As an ultrasound section member (and former Chair), I receive emails from ACP members with questions about the RPhS credential. I fully endorse the credential, and I hope all sonographers/sonologists who perform Phlebology ultrasound will consider sitting for the examination. I received an email from a member and asked his permission to share our correspondence. The email has a final outcome that is worth bragging about. Read on:

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Differences between Spider Veins and Varicose Veins
Published July 2010 - Health and Wellness - Collier Edition

Spider Veins and Varicose Veins affect millions of people throughout the world and their treatment has changed dramatically over the last decade. With the advent of the new Laser and Radio Frequency Closure techniques and the efficacy of the current sclerosing solutions, most vein problems can be treated very efficiently in an office environment.

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What's New In The World Of Venous Therapy
Published May 2010 - Health and Wellness - Collier Edition

Varicose veins, spider veins, leg swelling, venous ulcerations and phlebitis or clots in the veins are common conditions that affect over 30 million Americans and countless other millions worldwide. Up until recently venous disease was not recognized as a separate specialty and, in fact, many aspects of these diseases especially varicose and spider veins were considered to be strictly cosmetic.

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Varicose Veins and Spider Veins are conditions that affect millions of people. Besides creating an unsightly appearance in the legs, they can also cause significant medical problems including cramping, aching and swelling of the legs, as well as night cramps, bleeding from Varicose or Spider Veins and even ulcerations of the leg.

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Varicose and Spider Veins affect millions of people throughout the world. Over the last ten years the treatment of both Varicose and Spider Veins has changed drastically. Initially, the only available treatment for Varicose Veins was a radical surgical procedure called "Ligation and Stripping" which required multiple incisions and multiple stitches. This has now been replaced by techniques that close the leaking valves of the veins with either a Laser or Radio Frequency instrument........

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Varicose and Spider Veins affect millions of people throughout the world. Over the last ten years the treatment of both Varicose and Spider Veins has changed drastically. Initially, the only available treatment for Varicose Veins was a radical surgical procedure called "Ligation and Stripping" which required multiple incisions and multiple stitches. This has now been replaced by techniques that close the leaking valves of the veins with either a Laser or Radio Frequency instrument........

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Every man and woman, at some point in their lives, fantasizes about having the perfect body but realistically very few will ever be able to acheive this goal. There are various techniques available to help one attain their ideal body. I would like to focus this discussion on methods of approaching perfect legs.......
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Varicose veins and Spider veins are disorders that affect over 80 million people in the United States and countless others throughout the world. These disorders have been described from as early as the time of Hippocrates (the physician responsible for The Hippocratic Oath). Elongated, tortuous, rope-like appearing veins are the classic description of Varicose veins.......
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Within the last three years treatment of vein disorders has become a separate recognized medical specialty (called Phlebology). In the past it had been thought that varicose and spider veins were essentially cosmetic issues and had very few, minor symptoms. However, with the advent of advanced diagnostic techniques, especially ultrasound, we now know that both varicose and spider veins can cause significant symptoms and discomfort. Some of these symptoms consist of aching, cramping, burning, itching, swelling and restless legs, as well as brownish discoloration of the skin and even leg ulcerations......
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Varicose veins, spider veins, venous ulcerations and chronic venous insufficiency are common problems that affect millions of people worldwide. Only in the last few years has the treatment for all of these conditions changed drastically. In the past, the only treatment for varicose veins was a relatively radical surgical procedure called Ligation and Stripping which required multiple incisions and multiple stitches resulting in a leg that traded veins for scars. As far as spider veins were concerned, the only treatment was a painful injection of a saline solution which caused side effects consisting of burning, ulceration and brownish discoloration. Chronic venous insufficiency and venous stasis ulcers were treated in the past only with support stockings and topical cream.....
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Varicose Veins and Spider Veins are conditions that affect millions of people throughout the world. In the past there were only two available treatments for veins. For Varicose Velns the procedure called Ligation and Stripping which involved multiple incisions and a long downtime, and for the Spider Veins, injection with saline solution which was painful and caused significant complications of discoloration and even ulcerization. Over the last eight years both of these treatments have been replaced by state of the art procedures resulting in excellent results with little or no downtime. Varicose Veins are treated primarily with a Laser or Radio Frequency Catheter to cause closure of the incompetent Valve •.....
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In the United States hundreds of thousands of men and women are affected by spider and varicose veins. Initially, it was thought that the only treatment for varicose veins was a procedure called stripping. Stripping of the veins involved multiple stitches with a long recovery and downtime. In the past the only treatment for spider veins was injection of the veins (sclerotherapy) with saline solution. This was a painful treatment with multiple potential complications including brownish discoloration, failure to eradicate the veins, pain with injection, and even the potential for ulceration of the skin. The treatment for both spider and varicose veins has evolved to what is now considered the current state-of-the-art therapies. For varicose veins, the procedure of choice is laser or radio frequency closure and for spider veins, injection sclerotherapy with a foam solution is preferred....
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Over the last eight years the treatment of the Venous System has evolved into its own specialty and has its own certifying board, called The American Board of Phlebology. There are currently less than three hundred physicians internationally certified by The American Board of Phlebology. Years ago the only treatment for varicose veins was a procedure called "Stripping" of the veins which involved multiple incisions and stitches and, in effect, resulted in the trading of a vein for a scar. Also, the treatment for spider veins was only by injecting a saline solution and this was called "Sclerotherapy': This saline solution had many side effects including brownish discoloration, pain with injections, phlebitis and even ulcerations of the skin. Over this last eight year period the state-of-the-art treatment of veins now is Vein Closure either with a laser or a Radio Frequency Filament and Sclerotherapy of the veins usually with a foam solution or with a glycerin solution...
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