Superficial thrombophlebitis is venous inflammation with secondary thrombosis of a superficial vein.
Most common in the lower extremities (60–80%), but can occur in the upper extremit...
Swelling, tenderness, redness along the course of a vein or veins
May have a palpable cord along the course of the vein
Fever in 70% of pati...
Suppurative: consultation for urgent surgical venous excision
Local, mild (1)[C]
Conservative management, antibiotics not useful
For varicosities
Compression stockings; maintain...
Septic: routine WBC count and differential. Target treatment based on culture results.
Severe aseptic
Repeat venous Doppler US in 1 to 2 weeks to ...
Decousus H, Quéré I, Presles E, et al; for the POST (Prospective Observational Superficial Thrombophlebitis) Study Group. Superficial venous thrombosis...
I80.9 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified site
I80.00 Phlbts and thombophlb of superfic vessels of unsp low extrm
I80.8 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other sites
D68.59 Other pri...
Mild superficial thrombophlebitis is typically self-limiting and responds well to conservative care.
Lower extremity disease involving large veins or proximal saphenous vein likely bene...
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Venous thrombosis. The femoral vein has been opened to reveal a large thrombus within the lumen.
Figure 16-55 <bold>IVC UMBRELLA FILTER. A. AP Lumbar. B. Lateral Lumbar.</bold> This metallic umbrella fillter is placed in the inferior vena cava to capture emboli from the lower extremities in patients with thrombophlebitis.
Figure 16-55 <bold>IVC UMBRELLA FILTER. A. AP Lumbar. B. Lateral Lumbar.</bold> This metallic umbrella fillter is placed in th...
Figure 18-110<bold>DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS. A. Ultrasound,Lower Limb.</bold>Note the thrombus within the femoral vein (<italic>arrows</bold>). Failure of the vein to collapse from the compression of the ultra sound head confirms the presence of endoluminal thrombus (<italic>arrowheads</bold>). <bold>B. Pulmonary Embolism,Pulmonary CT Angiogram, Axial Chest.</bold>Observe the emboliin the pulmonary artery (<italic>arrow</bold>) and left atrium (<italic>arrow</bold>). <bold><italic>COMMENT:</bold></bold>Lower limb ultrasound evaluation is routinely p...
Figure 18-110<bold>DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS. A. Ultrasound,Lower Limb.</bold>Note the thrombus within the femoral vein (<ital...
<bold>FIGURE 24-15</bold> Common sites of venous thrombosis. (<bold>A</bold>) Superficial thrombophlebitis. (<bold>B</bold>) Most common form of deep thrombophlebitis. (<bold>C</bold> and <bold>D</bold>) Deep thrombophlebitis from the calf to iliac veins.
<bold>FIGURE 24-15</bold> Common sites of venous thrombosis. (<bold>A</bold>) Superficial thrombophlebitis. (<b...
<bold><italic>Figure 13.28.</bold></bold> Measurement of the lower extremity circumference. Increase in size is consistent with swelling, which might be due to a deep venous thrombosis.
<bold><italic>Figure 13.28.</bold></bold> Measurement of the lower extremity circumference. Increase in size is co...
Schematic of development of thrombus in deep vein