The phlebitis of the lower limbs

	Home l Site Map l Contact l Links

	Cardiovascular risk factors l Cardiology exams l Cardiovascular diseases l Cardiac surgery

The cardiovascular diseases

THE DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS (PHLEBITIS) OF THE LOWER LIMBS

- Definition
- A few explanations
- The Symptoms
- How to make the diagnosis?
- Seriousness of this illness
- The Causes
- Complications
- Treatment
- Conclusion

CONCLUSION

Phlebitis (deep venous thrombosis) is an affection sometimes expected in a precise context. In many other cases, it occurs without any encouraging factor.

Two reasons are in favour ofa detection and an early treatment of a phlebitis: the risk of a pulmonary embolism that the physician must dread, and the risk of a post-phlebitis illness.

The research of a deficiency of the coagulation is not systematic but must be undertaken facing a phlebitis without an obvious cause in a young subject, or during a pregnancy.

A cancerous illness should be suspected in an older subject.

File last reviewed on dec 18, 2011

Share

The coronarography, literally meaning the “x-ray of the coronary arteries”, is an exam requiring to puncture an artery of a member in order to introduce a hose through which a product impervious to X-rays will be injected, directly into the coronary arteries. More

More informations about high blood pressure : How to measure it, what to do in case of hypertension...
Visit the Blood Pressure & Hypertension web site.

Informations on Heart & Vessels are only given by doctors who are specialized in cardiology.