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Thrombus Related To Blood Clots: Thrombophlebitis

Thrombophlebitis is inflammation of the veins caused by a blood clot, which can occur superficially or deep within the body, most often in the legs. Symptoms include pain, redness, swelling and fever in the affected area. Deep clots are more serious as they can break off and travel to the lungs, while superficial clots typically remain near the skin surface. Risk factors include prolonged sitting, IV sites, cancer, blood clotting disorders and strokes. Treatment focuses on staying active, elevating legs, applying warm compresses, and using medications like blood thinners, NSAIDs and salicylates.

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Thrombus Related To Blood Clots: Thrombophlebitis

Thrombophlebitis is inflammation of the veins caused by a blood clot, which can occur superficially or deep within the body, most often in the legs. Symptoms include pain, redness, swelling and fever in the affected area. Deep clots are more serious as they can break off and travel to the lungs, while superficial clots typically remain near the skin surface. Risk factors include prolonged sitting, IV sites, cancer, blood clotting disorders and strokes. Treatment focuses on staying active, elevating legs, applying warm compresses, and using medications like blood thinners, NSAIDs and salicylates.

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Thrombophlebitis

Thrombus = related to blood clots

Phlebitis = vein inflammation

Some signs and symptoms

Pain in the affected area


Redness in the area
Inflammation
Edema
Some times fever and chills

Thrombophlebitis
This is a clot that occurs in different areas
of the body.
They can either be deep or superficial
veins
Mostly in the legs.
Also know as white leg

Blood flow
Is very fast in the
upper extremities
Is not that great in the
lower extremities
Needs helps from the
calf and thigh
Takes even longer
when the patient is up
right

Superficial
In the case of a
superficial clots mostly
attach firmly to the wall
of the effected vessel.
Since they are close to the
surface of the skin, there
is not much muscle they
usually stay where they
form.
They seldom break loose

Deep
A clot in a vein deep
in the body.
Has the potential to
become a emboli,
because the muscle
works them loose.
They can block blood
supply.
Mostly as a PE

Some causes

Prolonged sitting
Superficial thrombophlebitis
DVT(deep vein thrombosis)
Lung cancer
IV sites
Blood clotting disorders
Strokes

Treatment

BE ACTIVE
Elevate the legs
Warm cloths
Drugs
Support socks
NSAIDS
Drink lots of water
Salicylates (natural blood thinners)

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