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The use of CEAP classification results in an organized categorization of the critical elements of the venous abnormalities and clarifies the interrelationships between the causes, clinical manifestations, and anatomic distribution. Therefore, this classification method helps facilitate interinstitutional studies.[6] Determining the CEAP classification requires an interprofessional team of healthcare professionals, including clinicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, and specialists in different specialties such as internists, cardiologists, and radiologists. Besides conducting a thorough physical examination to determine the patient's clinical categories, it is essential to have a clear medical history to identify the etiology of the disease. To identify specific sites of venous obstruction, duplex ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or catheter-based contrast venography is used.[7]