Hello doctor! I am 21 years old this year, my legs have varicose veins since childhood. Now the leg is swollen and forms hard lumps like lumps, painful to the touch. The top of the pillow is bulging and when it hurts, the blood vessels are very prominent. This morning when I woke up, it was very painful and throbbing and I couldn't straighten my leg. Can you advise and tell me how to fix it? I thank you!

Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the function of the veins is weakened, the ability to push blood back to the heart decreases, causing blood stagnation to cause varicose veins. To diagnose venous insufficiency, doctors may assign patients to use venous ultrasound.

Hi doctor! My son is 17 years old and has high blood pressure. The doctor who examined him advised him to go to a big hospital for an ultrasound scan of his veins to find the cause of high blood pressure.

Deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities is a blood clot in the deep veins of the body. This disease is very common in the elderly, people with injuries in the hospital or women in childbirth.

Pulmonary embolism is a disease that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to limit the risk of death. To confirm the diagnosis, in addition to clinical assessment, supporting tests such as ultrasound, X-ray, CT, and lung scintigraphy also play a particularly important role.

In the field of fluid resuscitation, fluid replacement is extremely necessary to save the patient's life in cases of severe shock, so inferior vena cava ultrasound is considered a diagnostic tool and aims at the causes of shock quickly, conveniently, easily performed and safely for the patient.

A venous ultrasound uses sound waves to create images of the veins in the body. It is often used to detect blood clots, especially in the veins of the legs — called deep vein thrombosis. There have been no reports of harm from ultrasound. Sometimes, you may be asked not to eat or drink anything other than water for six to eight hours beforehand. Otherwise, little or no special preparation is needed for the procedure. Leave your jewelry at home and wear loose, comfortable clothing. You may be asked to wear a gown.

Deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities is a condition in which a blood clot forms inside a vein. This phenomenon impedes blood flow to the heart, causing complete or partial blockage of blood flow in the venous lumen leading to serious consequences.