Arterial thromboses

In arterial thromboses, no distinction is made between a superficial and deep system; in this sense, there is only a deep arterial vascular system. Pain in arterial thrombosis is also pain caused by a blood clot in the vessel due to reduced blood supply to the area. In 90% of cases, the blood clot was carried from the heart, and in 10% of cases it was carried from other vessels, such as the aorta or the pelvic vessels.

The pain of arterial thrombosis occurs very suddenly. Depending on the location of the occlusion of the arterial vessel, the localization of the pain is also determined. In addition, there may be paleness of the region, cold and a missing pulse.

In addition, there is often sensation of discomfort, immobility and shock. The symptoms are easy to remember when you think of 6 Ps: Pain Paileness, pallor Paresthesia Paralysis Pulselessness Prostration (shock) The symptoms are divided into an incomplete reduced blood circulation syndrome and a complete reduced blood circulation syndrome. With the incomplete syndrome there are no failures in sensation or motor function, with the complete syndrome there are already failures.The pain is projected onto the area behind the blood clot, whereas there is no reduced blood flow in front of the blood clot and therefore no pain.

Arterial and venous thromboses can be distinguished quite well by the different symptoms. In venous thromboses, there is the typical swelling, overheating, reddening and alleviated pain caused by putting the legs up. In arterial thromboses, on the other hand, there is usually less swelling and the region usually appears cold or pale.

In addition, there is increased pain when the legs are raised. This is because the arteries are the vessels that supply the region with the necessary nutrients and oxygen. The veins, on the other hand, are in principle responsible for the removal of waste products or entoxygenated blood cells. Raising the legs in arterial thromboses increases the reduced blood flow in the area, whereas raising the legs improves the reduced removal of venous thromboses.

Pain (pain)
Paileness, pallor
Paresthesia (paresthesia)
Paralysis (inability to move)
Pulselessness
Prostration (Shock)