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Tromboflebitis superficial - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Tromboflebitis de tipo superficial

Síntomas:

Enrojecimiento o inflamación de la piel a lo largo de una vena que está justo debajo de la piel
Calor en el tejido
Sensibilidad o dolor a lo largo de una vena que está justo debajo de la piel (el dolor empeora cuando se aplica presión)
Dolor en una extremidad
Endurecimiento de una vena (induración)

Signos y exámenes:

El médico hará el diagnóstico de tromboflebitis superficial basado, en primer lugar, en la apariencia del área afectada. Puede ser necesario realizar chequeos frecuentes del pulso, la presión arterial, la temperatura, el estado de la piel y la circulación.

Los siguientes exámenes pueden ayudar a confirmar la afección:

Ecografía Doppler
Ecografía dúplex
Venografía

Si hay signos de una infección, se pueden realizar cultivos de piel o hemocultivos.

Tromboflebitis superficial

Reviewed last on: 4/30/2010
Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Emile Riggs Mohler III, MD, Vascular Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Deitcher SR. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cancer-Related Venous Thrombosis. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKenna WG, eds. Abeloff’s Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 46.

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