Treating Reticular and Spider Veins: Liquid Sclerotherapy, Visual Sclerotherapy With Foam, All in All It's Just Another Brick in the Wall - Ohmic Treatment of Spider Veins or Reticular Veins (SCLE2012-03)

Treating Reticular and Spider Veins: Liquid Sclerotherapy, Visual Sclerotherapy With Foam, All in All It's Just Another Brick in the Wall - Ohmic Treatment of Spider Veins or Reticular Veins (SCLE2012-03) is organized by American Vein and Lymphatic Society (AVLS). 

Course Opens: 06/18/2012
Course Expires: 03/25/2021

Target Audience:
The content of this activity is designed to meet the needs of the following target audience: phlebologists, general surgeons, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists, vascular medicine practitioners, dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, family practice and internal medicine practitioners, plastic surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists, cardiologists, and any other healthcare professional currently or planning on treating patients with venous disease.

Accreditation:
0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
0.50 Attendance

Course Overview:
This activity will provide an overview of testing options for reticular and spider veins; liquid sclerotherapy and visual sclerotherapy with foam treatments; and OHMIC treatment of reticular and spider veins. The intent of this activity is to improve the learners' competency and performance through this overview of testing and treatments for reticular and spider veins.

Learning Objectives:
• Decide if foam enhances outcomes for reticular and spider vein sclerotherapy over liquid.
• Assess if newly introduced OHMIC techniques for spider vein elimination are best for your practice without further comparrison of sclerotherapy.
• Select ablation techniques based on the size and anatomy of the veins to be eliminated.

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