SUPERFICIAL THROMBOPHLEBITIS

Course overview

SUPERFICIAL THROMBOPHLEBITIS, INCREASINGLY KNOWN AS SUPERFICIAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS, IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A BENIGN ENTITY. IT IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH CONCOMITANT DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS OR PULMONARY EMBOLISM, POTENTIALLY DUE TO A MORE SINISTER UNDERLYING ISSUE. AS SUCH, THERE IS LIMITED CONSENSUS ON TREATMENT, WHICH MAKES FURTHER STUDY OF THIS TOPIC NECESSARY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SUPERFICIAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE HEALTHCARE TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.