Early symptoms of lower extremity phlebitis?

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When it comes to phlebitis, many people don't know what kind of disease it is. Such a disease will undoubtedly affect their normal work and study. The full name of phlebitis is thrombophlebitis, which is an acute inflammation of venous vessels. So what are the symptoms of phlebitis? How should phlebitis be checked? Let me share with you the early symptoms of lower extremity phlebitis?.

Early symptoms of lower extremity phlebitis?

First, superficial phlebitis refers to phlebitis occurring in the superficial skin, especially in the limbs and chest. Superficial phlebitis, in the early stage of phlebitis is no obvious symptoms, wait until the middle and late stage of phlebitis, there will be hard cord like swelling, tenderness is more obvious, in two to four weeks later, there will be brown calm, edema. Phlebitis occurs in the lower extremity, when walking, will also appear more painful.

Second: deep phlebitis deep phlebitis and superficial phlebitis is just the opposite, deep phlebitis generally occurs in the lower limbs of the leg, thoracic vein and femoral iliac vein, deep phlebitis, in the early stage, the performance is not obvious, only in the middle and late stage of phlebitis, because of the onset of pain, so that patients feel phlebitis. Therefore, compared with superficial phlebitis, deep phlebitis is more harmful.

Third: Doppler ultrasound to detect the changes of local blood flow, when there is thrombophlebitis, it can be manifested as the disappearance or partial loss of local blood flow signal, and the lumen can not be compressed after compression. This kind of examination can find about 95% of the proximal deep vein thrombosis.

matters needing attention

1. General treatment to remove the cause of phlebitis, such as venous catheter. In case of bacterial infection, antibiotics can be given as appropriate. In the acute stage of lower limb disease, the affected limb should be raised to avoid standing and sitting for a long time. At the same time, medical elastic stockings can be added to promote venous blood return. Local hot compress and physical therapy can be used to promote the absorption of inflammation and relieve pain. 2. Drug therapy: heparin like ointment and anti-inflammatory ointment for external use, and drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis for internal use. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or unfractionated heparin (unfractionated heparin) should be used to treat the lesions located in the thigh root and around the knee joint. Antibiotics should be used according to the type of bacteria.