Vein Screening

Your visit to ProVascularMD will begin with a brief review of your medical history. Before your visit, we recommend reviewing the vein symptom list below and making note of what symptoms you’ve experienced.

• Leg pain
• Leg cramps, especially at night
• Itching or burning
• Throbbing or aching
• Restless legs
• Tingling or numbness
• Leg fatigue or heaviness
• Claudication (cramping pain after walking or exercising)

Vein Screening in Los Angeles

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Your vein specialist will ask you a series of vein screening questions, including:

• Your age
• Your gender
• Do you have any spider veins or reticular veins on your legs?
• Do you have any varicose veins on your legs?
• Have you been experiencing any leg cramps or leg pain?
• Have you been experiencing any swelling in your legs or ankles?
• Have you been experiencing any feeling of heaviness in your legs?
• Have you been experiencing any throbbing or aching in your legs?
• Have you been experiencing any itching, burning, or warmth in your legs?
• Do you have restless leg syndrome (discomfort in legs while resting)?
• Have you been experiencing numbness or tingling in your feet?
• Have you noticed any skin rash or skin discoloration on your legs or ankles?
• Have you developed any skin ulcers on your legs?
• Do your symptoms interfere with your sleep?
• Are your symptoms worse later in the day?
• Are your symptoms worse with or after physical activity?
• Have you had a prior vein or vascular condition?
• Do you have a family history of vein disease or leg ulcers?
• Do you have a family history of blood clots or clotting disorders?
• Do you have any of the following conditions? Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease
• Do you have a history of smoking?
• Do you have a history of consuming alcohol?
• Do you have any allergies?

A quick physical exam will follow your medical history and vein screening questionnaire. Your vein specialist will inspect your legs for overt signs of venous insufficiency. Spider veins, reticular veins, and especially varicose veins are cause for concern. Your doctor will also look for swelling, skin color changes, and other telling signs of venous insufficiency.

If your symptoms are consistent with varicose veins or other manifestations of venous insufficiency, we will use vein ultrasound imaging to examine the veins in your leg. In the hands of an experienced Sonographer, ultrasound is used to visualize and measure blood flow. The main things we’re looking for at this step are reflux (backwards flow) or blockages. A comprehensive exam can take up to 60 minutes, and enables our vein specialists to determine the severity, location, and extent of vein disease.

If you have vein disease, typically an ultrasound exam is sufficient on its own for your vein specialist to understand the cause of your symptoms and to plan your treatment. However, more advanced imaging may be required if our vein specialists suspect that you have deep vein obstruction. If needed, more advanced imaging will typically require a follow-up visit.

After your leg ultrasound, a vein specialist at ProVascularMD will determine your diagnosis and share their findings with you. From there, they will discuss your treatment options with you and schedule treatment as needed.

Vein Screening in Los Angeles

See a Vein Specialist