The CEAP Stages of Vein Disorders

Vein disorders are sorted into stages, and this page covers the scale before it covers any single stage.

The range of the scale

my.clevelandclinic.org gives the scale its outer limits. The stages of venous disorders range from 0 to 6.

The condition behind those stages is covered on the Society for Vascular Surgery's chronic venous insufficiency page.

Reading a number on the scale

A range from 0 to 6 holds seven possible numbers. Ask which number applies to you and what it means for your plan.

Reading about it first

The MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia has a varicose veins entry to read before the visit, so the vocabulary is familiar when the stage comes up.

The first thing to do

Write "ask for my stage" at the top of your appointment notes.