6 Facts about Superficial Thrombophlebitis

1. There are two types of phlebitis. superficial which is close to the skin, and deep vein which is in your deep veins. superficial is not that serious of a case, and can be taken care of with little self care. deep vein on the other hands needs to be seen by the doctors to prevent stroke or a life threatening situation from happening.
   
2. In most cases Thrombophlebitis can be prevented. in many cases hospitals start getting patients to move after surgery fairly quickly to prevent clots from forming. if the patient cannot be mobile, they use blood thinners to prevent such things from occurring. leg exercises, and quieting smoking can also help in the aid of not getting blood clots.
   
3. some of the treatments for blood clots are to prevent future thrombosis from occurring. in some cases, some patients may require hospitalization. the vast majority of people that do have deep vein Thrombophlebitis will be treated at home. sometimes they will be prescribed medicine to relieve pain. sometimes anti-coagulant is given to the patient.
   
4. there are some drugs through the intravenous that is being studied my medical doctors and researches to see if it can aid in dissolving blood clots. this only applies to patients that have had a blood clot in lest then 48 hours. any patient with more then 48 hours of blood clot cannot use this because there will be a scar tissue left in the vein.
   
5. if you are having pain in your vein, it may be a sign of phlebitis starting to form. you should immediately visit the doctor and see what are some of the possible treatments you may have done. do not ignore the pain as it can cause a lot more issues down the road. some indications of phlebitis occurring is that the skin becomes discoloured, red and swelling starts to happen.
   
6.  having a check performed for a vein insufficiency for anyone who has varicose veins or has had Thrombophlebitis in the past is a great practice! they will fully examine your veins. this can be treated if found soon enough and diagnosed properly. the treatments now days are fairly simple and the patient can have a very speedy recovery.