According to the World Health Organization, 70% of modern people know about thrombophlebitis firsthand. Just think about these statistics: 70 out of 100 people suffer from this disease and can observe signs of thrombophlebitis in their home.
What kind of disease is this? How to recognize him? And if almost one third of the world's population is sick , maybe you should not pay attention to the disease due to its frivolity? First things first.
- Thrombophlebitis. Is this a trifle or a serious medical problem?
Thrombophlebitis is a vein disease characterized by inflammation of the venous wall and the formation of a blood clot in the lumen of the vessel. It can affect the liver veins, axillary and subclavian, veins of the chest wall and be wandering, but these forms of thrombophlebitis are quite rare. When they talk about the massive nature of the disease, they still mean thrombophlebitis of the vessels of the lower extremities. By the nature of the course of the disease, thrombophlebitis is distinguished acute, subacute and chronic, by the nature of the inflammatory process - purulent and non-purulent, by localization - thrombophlebitis of superficial or deep veins.
The disease is very insidious. The main danger is not at all signs of thrombophlebitis, but its consequences: trophic ulcers, venous insufficiency, gangrene and thromboembolism of the cerebral vessels, as well as the pulmonary artery. Large vessel thromboembolism often has a fatal finish. Such a serious enemy as thrombophlebitis, you need to know "in person."
- Signs of thrombophlebitis . How do you know if you need to go to a phlebologist?
The symptomatology of thrombophlebitis depends primarily on the localization of the formation of a blood clot and the development of the inflammatory process.
Symptoms of thrombophlebitis of superficial veins.
- In the early days, body temperature rises to 37.3 -38 º C.
- The appearance of moderate pain along the superficial veins, usually in places where varicose veins are observed.
- Superficial signs of vein inflammation: redness and swelling of the skin, painful seals.
A more dangerous type of thrombophlebitis with damage to the deep veins. Its symptoms.
- Body temperature rises to 39 - 40º C.
- Severe, almost unbearable pain in the limb.
- Well marked swelling of the entire leg, the skin on it is first pale, later cyanotic.
- A sick leg feels colder than a healthy one.
- Symptom of Moses: when pressing a shin in front or behind - sharp pain, right and left - there is no pain reaction.
- If untreated, it can take a purulent character with the formation of an abscess or even phlegmon.
It does not matter the signs of thrombophlebitis of the superficial or deep veins made themselves felt, your actions should be as follows:
- it is necessary to immediately call a doctor at home,
- while waiting for the doctor to lie down, give the affected leg a comfortable elevated position.
- Thrombophlebitis treatment. What are the most effective treatments?
This question cannot be answered unequivocally. It can be not only medical: conservative or surgical, but also folk remedies. And the answer to the question: “How to treat thrombophlebitis?”, Depends only on how the disease develops and where it is localized.
With the defeat of the deep venous vessels, urgent hospitalization is shown, bed rest with fixation of the diseased limb in the tire in an elevated state. Heavy drinking, anticoagulants, anti-inflammatory drugs, elastic bandaging and most often antibiotics - these are the classic kit for conservative treatment of this form of thrombophlebitis.
With the localization of blood clots in the superficial veins, the regimen is less stringent: patients can sit, lower their leg down for a short period of time. Ointments and compresses with anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory effects, physiotherapy are added to the set of medications.
Surgical treatment is usually used in cases:
- when with superficial thrombophlebitis, inflammation from the lower leg rises to the thigh.
- acute superficial thrombophlebitis, for the prevention of thromboembolic complications.
- purulent and gangrenous thrombophlebitis.
Do not neglect the recipes of traditional medicine. But it is better to use them during the period of remission or as an addition to drug treatment.
And yet, with such a massive incidence of thrombophlebitis, it is worthwhile to think about the prevention of the disease in advance, when there are no signs of a threat. Especially if there are predisposing factors: slowing blood flow, increased blood coagulation, trauma to the veins, heart and vascular diseases, endocrine disorders, but the most common factor is varicose veins.
- How to get ahead of thrombophlebitis? Disease prevention.
- Treatment of diseases that provoke thrombophlebitis. Especially varicose veins.
- Early rise and elastic bandaging of the patient’s legs after surgery. Most importantly, this condition is for those at risk.
- Consuming enough fluids.
- Walking, therapeutic exercises and contrasting pouring of the legs.