How do doctors diagnose CVI?

Read as an instruction, this question asks what to expect at a visit where chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is being checked.

Expect an exam and an ultrasound

Cleveland Clinic names two parts to the diagnosis: a physical exam and ultrasound imaging. The desk reads that as a plan for the visit. Ask which of the two is happening and in what order.

What the source says

Cleveland Clinic writes: "Chronic venous insufficiency is diagnosed through a physical exam and ultrasound imaging."

The sentence lists two methods and says nothing else about them. It does not describe what either one involves, so the desk adds no detail of its own.

What to confirm with your clinician

Ask: "What will you look for in the exam, what will the ultrasound show, and when will I hear the results?" Bring a note of your symptoms so the exam has something to check against.

Three pages cover the wider condition: a Cleveland Clinic overview of venous disease, a MedlinePlus entry on stasis dermatitis and ulcers and a MedlinePlus entry on venous insufficiency.

Where the guidance stops

The passage names the methods. It does not say how long they take, what they cost or what they will find in your legs.