Elderly male has 0.5 mm dilated toous vein in the posterior pa of right calf. What is stage as per CEAP classification?
High-Yield Explanation
CEAP classification system: Used for chronic venous disorders (Clinical- etiology- Anatomy- Pathophysiology) CLINICAL (C OF CEAP) CLASSIFICATION (C0-6) Any limb with possible chronic venous disease is first placed into one seven clinical classes (C0-6), according to the objective signs of disease. Class Features 0 No visible or palpable sign of venous disease 1 Telangiectasia, reticular veins, malleolar flare 2 Varicose veins 3 Edema without skin changes 4 Skin changes ascribed to venous disease (e.g., pigmentation, venous eczema, lipodermatosclerosis) 5 Skin changes as defined above with healed ulceration 6 Skin changes as defined above with active ulceration