Introduction Venous inflammation, also known as thrombophlebitis superficialis in medical terminology, is the inflammation of a superficial vein. Among other things, this is caused by damage to the venous valves in the area of the blood vessel. Especially long periods of sitting and immobility, as well as smoking, can lead to an accumulation of inflammation … Phlebitis
Symptoms Characteristic symptoms of phlebitis are the classic signs of inflammation, which can be observed in all inflamed tissues: The affected area is reddened, overheated, painful. Under certain circumstances, a hardened venous strand may be palpable. These signs are known as calor, dolor, rubor, tumor (lat. color, painfulness, warmth, hardening). In the case of phlebitis, … Symptoms | Phlebitis
Prognosis and duration of phlebitis Acute phlebitis is usually self-limiting, which means that it can heal after some time even without therapy. Despite the usually mild course of the disease, some complications are known: Statistically speaking, in one in five patients, the inflammation of the superficial veins spreads to the lower leg veins in the … Prognosis and duration of phlebitis | Phlebitis