Complications of thrombophlebitis

If you are worried about bursting pains in the calf or hip, severe swelling, or the ankles have become "cyanotic", perhaps these are the first signs of blockage of blood vessels by blood clots - thrombophlebitis.

Thrombophlebitis, or as it is also called, thrombosis does not occur from scratch. Most often, this disease appears in people who lead a sedentary lifestyle, suffer from diabetes, are overweight, sometimes pregnancy can provoke the disease. In any case, the disease is associated with inflammation of the vessel, thickening of the blood and slowing its flow.

There are two types of venous thrombophlebitis - superficial and deep.

Thrombophlebitis of superficial veins is the most common complication of varicose veins. With superficial thrombosis, inflammation and blockage of the smaller subcutaneous veins occur. Such a course of the disease does not pose a serious threat to health, and there is no need for hospitalization of the patient. As a rule, duplex scanning (examination of venous blood flow using ultrasound sensors) is used in the diagnosis of superficial vein thrombophlebitis. Physical and medicinal means are used in therapy. The patient must necessarily wear compression underwear (or do bandages with elastic bandages).

Deep vein thrombosis is very dangerous. If left untreated, the disease will become more complicated and may lead to death.

One of the complications of thrombophlebitis is venous gangrene of the limb, which often ends with amputation of the leg. The mechanism of development of venous gangrene is associated with the cessation of blood flow in the limb, which is associated with blockage of the venous system. There are three phases of venous gangrene:

"White" phlegmasia (Greek. Phlegmasia - swelling, inflammation) is a swelling of the limb, in which the subcutaneous vein pattern is clearly visible. This condition indicates a complete blockage of the whole area of the venous system.

"Blue&"phlegmasia is the development of total thrombosis and manifests itself in the form of "cyanotic" areas, acute pain along the veins; necrosis of some parts of the leg occurs. Gangrene is the development of an infection that begins against the background of vein blockage and tissue necrosis.

The first two phases of venous gangrene are reversible, the third phase is always associated with limb amputation.

However, the most dangerous complication of venous thrombosis is pulmonary embolism (PE). A blood clot formed in a vessel (a blood clot, can be up to several tens of centimeters in size) can come off, get into the lung and cause death.

Pulmonary embolism is very insidious, because most often it is asymptomatic. But the emerging manifestations are not characteristic: sudden shortness of breath, palpitations, fainting, hemoptysis. All these symptoms are indicative of other diseases, for example, an asthmatic attack.

Treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism is primarily aimed at preventing their death. If the crisis has passed, then therapy is prescribed aimed at reducing blood viscosity and restoring normal blood flow.

Timely referral to a phlebologist will help to avoid serious complications of thrombophlebitis of the leg veins. After all, the disease is successfully treated in the early stages. When you make your initial deposit, the standard 1xBet bonus is a 100% matched deposit bonus. However, when you use the 1xbet promotion code you get a 130% matched up deposit bonus. 1xBet is one of the bookmakers that have made a reputation for themselves in the sports betting industry. With a license from Curacao, the bookmaker enjoys a good player base. Today, the company is targeting a new and challenging sector – esports. Apart from offering bets, though, they also support digital athletes.