Phlebitis
What is Phlebitis?
Acute inflammation of the walls of small, cannulated veins
Name a therapy that should not be performed with a patient with VTE.
Do not massage.
What are varicose veins?
Dilated and tortuous superficial veins
How do you prevent itching and skin cracking?
Apply lotion
Name 2 signs and symptoms of phlebitis
Pain, tenderness, warmth, redness, swelling, and a palpable cord
Name two diagnostic studies for VTE.
Blood labs, ultrasounds, CTV, and venography
Which diagnostic is the gold standard in varicose veins?
Duplex ultrasound imaging
Name a sign and symptom.
edema, skin changes, and venous leg ulcers.
Name 2 treatment for phlebitis
Catheter removal, apply warm, moist heat, and give oral or topical NSAIDs
Difference between superficial and deep vein thrombosis.
Superficial is saphenous veins and deep vein is iliac or femoral veins.
Common location of varicose veins
Saphenous vein system
What progresses into CVI.
long standing primary varicose veins and PTS
Name a subjective diagnostic criteria.
Patient, verbilization.
Medication used for VTE
Anticoagulants
Name two teaching points for varicose veins.
Avoid sitting or standing for long periods, maintain ideal body weight, avoid wearing constrictive clothing, walk daily, and take precautions against injury to the extremities
What interprofessional team should you include in care?
Dietician and social workers.
What should be avoided if phlebitis is present?
IV insertion within the area.
What are the three parts of Virchow's triad?
Vascular damage, circulatory stasis, and hypercoagulability
Drug therapy used with varicose veins
Venoactive drugs
What color is the integument of lower extremities with CVI?