In other words, RIP is a soft state protocol. Every route has a property called a metric, which indicates the distance to the route's destination. Every time a router receives a route advertisement, it increments the metric.
Venous reflux disease, also known as venous insufficiency, is a medical condition affecting the circulation of blood in the lower extremities. Normally, one-way valves in the veins keep blood flowing toward the heart against the force of gravity. When the valves become weak and do not close properly, they allow blood to flow backward and this is a condition called reflux.
Venous Ablation. Venous ablation is an exciting new technique that is revolutionizing the treatment of venous reflux in legs. This site gives a brief discussion of venous reflux and the venous ablation procedure.