Thrombophlebitis
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can be difficult to diagnose
pain, swelling
Doppler ultrasound is the gold standard…but OS points out that angiography is the gold standard, and Doppler ultrasound is used frequently in clinical settings
MR points out “it’s a silver standard”
sometimes, a pulmonary embolus is the first manifestation
Diagram
thrombosed vein can resolve
or embolize to lung
or organize and become incorporated into wall
or organize and undergo recanalization—the formation of multiple lumina through the clot
Treatment
treat DVTs with anticoagulants
if this doesn’t work, insert a Greenfield filter, which prevents pulmonary emboli
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