Phlebitis: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 19:25, 27 January 2017
Background
- Inflammation of vein
Clinical Features
- Localized erythema, swelling, and pain/tenderness along vein
- +/- palpable, indurated venous cord
- +/- fever
Differential Diagnosis/Causes
- Superficial thrombophlebitis due to VTE, chronic venous stasis
- Trauma from peripheral venous access (iatrogenic or IVDU)
- Medication infusion related
- e.g. Aztreonam, vancomycin, phenytoin, amiodarone, dobutamine, concentrated potassium,
- Infectious (septic or supparative phlebitis/thrombophlebitis)
- Associated with IVDU, prolonged PIV catheter use, strep/toxic shock syndrome, post obstetric/gynecologic surgery (septic pelvic thrombophlebitis)
- Vasculitis
Evaluation
Management
- NSAIDs for pain
- Compression
- Antibiotics if infection present
- Anticoagulation if associated with DVTor septic pelvic thrombophlebitis