Inflammation in superficial or surface veins, such as those used to insert IV lines in the arm or to draw blood, can produce pain, redness, warmth, and discomfort. Blood clots that form in superficial veins rarely break loose and travel in the blood to cause blockage (in places such as the lungs) and complications.
Why Yes its a blood clot; A Blood Clot is a Blood Clot no matter how you look at it.
True, thrombophlebitis is a vein inflammation related to a blood clot.
A varicose vein is a distended vein where the valves are unable to close properly. This can lead to thromboses, which are blood clots and can make the veins hard, bumpy, and painful.
Yes. If a valve fails, the blood may pool up and enlarge the vessels into varicose veins . . . usually in the legs.
Every bruise results in minor bleeding and a small blood clot. A blood clot is the body's natural way to stop bleeding and heal the site. If you mean cause a dangerous clot, a bruise is not in a vein. It is more a superficial injury. The only way a clot is dangerous is if it can travel to the heart or brain. Bruises don't cause clots that will travel.
The procedure were a blood clot is removed from a vein is called an embolectomy.
No, it is a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
You might want to research DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). It's a condition where there is a blood clot in a deep vein, and is generally diagnosed in the legs. If your veins have any of these symptoms, see your doctor immediately: -painful legs,located to one area -swollen areas -discoloration around the vein -veins seem swollen or engorged With any issue like this, its best to consult your PCP to figure it out. If its a clot, it needs immediate attention. Good Luck!
No,Phlebitisis an inflammationof avein. A clot in a blood vessel is called thrombosis.
Thrombosis is the formation of a clot or thrombus inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system.Thromboembolism is a general term describing both thrombosis and its main complication which is embolisation1.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThrombosisBlood clot.
The development of a blood clot in the vein that brings blood into the liver. Untreated portal vein thrombosis causes portal hypertension.
Can you get a varicose vein on your brain
Thrombosis is when a blood clot is formed inside of a vein. The right gonadal vein is a vein that carries blood away from the testis and towards the heart.