General Acute Care Hospital
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
General Acute Care Hospitals in University Circle, Cleveland, OH
Phlebology (Vein Medicine)
Cleveland Clinic is a Phlebology (Vein Medicine) practice in Cleveland, OH
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disorders.
Phlebologists at Cleveland Clinic perform
diagnostic, minimally-invasive, botanical, and surgical procedures for venous disorders. Phlebology (Vein Medicine) is
the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic venous diseases. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Phlebology (Vein Medicine) practices include varicose veins, venous stasis ulcer, venous thromboembolism, chronic venous insufficiency, and deep vein thrombosis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Phlebology (Vein Medicine)
practices include medical history review, physical exam, duplex ultrasound, CTV, MRV, horse chestnut extract, gradient compression stocking and blood thinning medication prescriptions, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment, ambulatory phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, thrombolysis, and vein stripping.
Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin. A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism. The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.
Phlebologists in University Circle, Cleveland, OH
Vascular Medicine
Vascular Medicine in University Circle, Cleveland, OH
Lymphology
Cleveland Clinic is a Lymphology practice in Cleveland, OH
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating disorders of the lymphs, nodes, and vessels..
Lymphologists at Cleveland Clinic perform
diagnostic and treatment procedures for lymphatic disorders. Lymphology is
the study of the mechanisms, pathology, and functions of the lymphs, including their nodes and vessels. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Lymphology practices include lymphedema, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and lymphocytosis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Lymphology
practices include medical history review, physical exam, ultrasound, lymphography, lymphoscintigraphy, manual lymphatic drainage, compression stocking, botanical, and pharmaceutical prescriptions, lymphovenous bypass, chemotherapy, and lymph node transfer.
Lymphologists in University Circle, Cleveland, OH