The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Pulmonary embolism, phlebitis: these warning signs you should absolutely know

2021-10-14T13:27:17.569Z


OUR HEALTH ADVICE - The formation of a blood clot in a vein in the leg can be life threatening. Knowing how to recognize the symptoms can be life saving.


In plumbing, a blocked pipe is usually the start of trouble.

But when the pipe in question is a vein (the vessels that bring blood to the heart) or an artery (the vessels that carry blood from the heart), the problem can take on a much more dramatic dimension.

To discover

  • Covid-19: the third vaccine dose, instructions for use

  • Phlebitis and pulmonary embolism, what are we talking about exactly?

In the vast majority of cases, the plug is a blood clot, also called thrombus: we thus speak of thrombosis.

It can be venous or arterial depending on the type of blood vessel that is affected, superficial or deep depending on their size (because large vessels are buried deeper in the human body than capillaries).

When the thrombosis affects a vein, doctors also speak of phlebitis or thrombophlebitis.

As it occurs in more than 90% of cases in the legs, the term phlebitis has come into common parlance to refer to this particular event (a blocked vein in a leg).

It's not rare

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 87% left to discover.

Pushing back the limits of science is also freedom.

Continue reading your article for € 1 the first month

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed?

Log in

Source: lefigaro

All tech articles on 2021-10-14

You may like

Life/Entertain 2024-01-30T10:39:13.868Z
Life/Entertain 2024-03-09T10:17:36.327Z
Life/Entertain 2024-03-14T17:25:29.151Z
Life/Entertain 2024-03-25T12:04:31.195Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.