What symptom is phlebitis?

summary

Phlebitis refers to the inflammation of venous vessels, according to the different parts of the lesion, phlebitis can be divided into superficial phlebitis and deep phlebitis. Here are the symptoms of phlebitis.

What symptom is phlebitis?

Pain; In patients with superficial phlebitis, the affected limb is red, swollen and painful, which aggravates when walking, and can touch painful cord like hard strip or beaded knot swelling; Deep phlebitis patients with lower limbs will appear concave edema, with the finger press, there will be pits. Skin dark red: due to a wide range of varicose veins or varicose and telangiectasia, the skin color will appear dark red. Varicose veins: varicose veins and subcutaneous arteriosclerotic varicose veins may appear in the lower limbs.

The extremities are thrombotic, phlebitis, dark red skin, extensive varicose veins and telangiectasia. In the later stage, there will be local dystrophic changes, and also accompanied by silting dermatitis, pigmentation or superficial ulcer. Chest and abdominal wall, thrombotic superficial phlebitis. The chest wall, breast, costal margin and upper abdominal wall superficial vein thrombosis, and inflammatory pathological changes.

Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis. Phlebitis is a special type of superficial phlebitis, which can be combined with female reproductive organs and pancreatic tumors.

matters needing attention

For phlebitis, general treatment, local hot compress and physical therapy can be used to promote the absorption of inflammation. Can use drug treatment, external use of heparin like ointment, anti-inflammatory drug ointment, oral administration to promote venous reflux and other drugs to promote blood circulation, can also use surgical treatment.