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La classification CEAP
The phlebologist refers to the CEAP classification to objectify observations related to the venous disease (introductory page here).
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Purely descriptive, the classification accounts for the observation made according to four criteria: the clinical class (C) matching a description of the symptoms, the etiology (E), the anatomical distribution (A) of reflux and obstructions in the superficial veins, and the underlying pathophysiology (P), whether related to reflux or obstruction.
The clinical criteria (C)

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C1 Telangiectasia

C2 Varicose veins

C2 Varicose veins

C2,3 Varices,Edema

C2,3 Varices,Edema

C2,3 Varices,Edema

C2,4a Varices,Hypodermite

C3 Edema

C3,4a Edema, dermatitis or eczema

C3,4a Edema, dermatitis or eczema

C3,4a Edema, dermatitis or eczema

C3,4a Edema, dermatitis or eczema

C3,4a Edema, dermatitis or eczema

C4a Pigmentation, eczema

C4b Atrophie blanche

C5 Healed ulcer

C5 Healed ulcer

C6 Open ulcer

C6 Open ulcer

C6 Open ulcer



The additional criteria (E-A-P)
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