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Tromboflebitis superficial - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Tromboflebitis de tipo superficial

Síntomas:

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:

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

  • 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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