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    Thrombophlebitis refers to inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (thrombus). It can occur superficially or deeply in veins, most commonly in the legs. Signs and symptoms include pain, redness, swelling and inflammation in the affected area. Deep vein thromboses have the potential to break loose and cause pulmonary embolisms by blocking blood flow to the lungs. Risk factors include prolonged sitting, prior blood clots, cancer, IV sites, and inherited or acquired bleeding disorders. Treatment focuses on activity, elevation, warmth, medications like blood thinners, compression stockings and natural anticoagulants found in foods. Lung cancer can sometimes spread via blood clots

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    Thrombophlebitis refers to inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (thrombus). It can occur superficially or deeply in veins, most commonly in the legs. Signs and symptoms include pain, redness, swelling and inflammation in the affected area. Deep vein thromboses have the potential to break loose and cause pulmonary embolisms by blocking blood flow to the lungs. Risk factors include prolonged sitting, prior blood clots, cancer, IV sites, and inherited or acquired bleeding disorders. Treatment focuses on activity, elevation, warmth, medications like blood thinners, compression stockings and natural anticoagulants found in foods. Lung cancer can sometimes spread via blood clots

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    Thrombus Related To Blood Clots: Thrombophlebitis

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    Thrombophlebitis refers to inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (thrombus). It can occur superficially or deeply in veins, most commonly in the legs. Signs and symptoms include pain, redness, swelling and inflammation in the affected area. Deep vein thromboses have the potential to break loose and cause pulmonary embolisms by blocking blood flow to the lungs. Risk factors include prolonged sitting, prior blood clots, cancer, IV sites, and inherited or acquired bleeding disorders. Treatment focuses on activity, elevation, warmth, medications like blood thinners, compression stockings and natural anticoagulants found in foods. Lung cancer can sometimes spread via blood clots

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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

    Virchows triad
    Venous stasis
    Injury to the vessel
    wall
    A hypercoagulable
    state
    States that these thing
    have to be present for
    clots
    Vaircose veins

    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)

    Some Drugs

    Coumadin
    Plavix
    Heparin
    Jantoven

    Salicylates

    Curry Powder
    Cayenne pepper
    Ginger
    Thyme
    Dill
    Licorice
    Peppermint
    Most fruit
    Wine
    Honey

    Why bronchial carcinoma


    (lung cancer)
    Thrombophlebitis migrans can be a nonmetastatic manifestation of this type of
    lung cancer.
    The blood clots is a secondary effect to
    lung cancer.
    AND THIS COULD BE A TEST
    QUESTION

    Tid Bit of info


    The first reference to peripheral venous disease was
    recorded on the Ebers papyrus in 1550 BC and
    documented the potential fatal hemorrhage that
    may ensue from surgery on varicose veins. In
    1644, Schenk first observed venous thrombosis
    when he described an occlusion in the inferior
    vena cava. In 1846, Virchow recognized the
    association between venous thrombosis in the legs
    and PE. Heparin was only introduced to clinical
    practice in 1937. Over the last 25 years,
    considerable progress has been made in the
    pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of DVT.

    My sources
    Emergency Medicine
    (6th edition)

    www.Wikipedia.com

    www.webMD.com
    www.answers.com

    www.Radiologychannel.
    com

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