What causes inflammation of the veins: about the causes and treatment in detail

The term "phlebitis" comes from "phlebos"( phlebos) - a Greek word translated as "vein" with a small letter. Hence the name phlebology - a branch of science and medicine, which studies issues related to these bodies.

More precisely, with those "parts of the body" that can be a source of pride, and a source of endless suffering for their possessor. Either the owner, for which of the men does not know the word "hemorrhoids"?

And the vein is an attribute of the "first aid".Which hands are more beloved by her nurses: the men's hands "wound" with bands, or round, smooth, "fancy" women's? The second, of course, is more beautiful, but when it comes to treatment, the former are more practical.

What does the "venous wall" put on the wall?

Varicose is a problem for 89% of women and 66% of men living in civilized countries.

No less common and phlebitis - inflammation of the veins, and thrombophlebitis - the same processes, but aggravated by the formation of blood clots.

Since the obvious and hidden pathology of the veins( especially varicose veins) is often the basis for the development of chronic phlebitis( thrombophlebitis), it is worthwhile to look closely at the reasons for the development of the first, vein-based veins and other causes.

The main reason for inflammation( injury) of the vein is the inability of its walls to resist the chronic strain, "blowing" out of it "bubbles".

Because of this, the valves formed from the endothelium, which prevent the regurgitation of blood, at a certain point cease to fully close - and in the spaces between them a congestion leading to damage to the venous wall is caused due to its hyperextension.

But for the development of the pathology of veins, there are other reasons:

1. Excess body weight leads to excessive blood pressure in the venous system and blood stasis, especially in the lower half of the body.
2. Insufficient muscular activity of .Muscles of the legs, rhythmically contracting and relaxing, should help move the blood upwards, towards the heart. But modern man neglects this need of his nature, he uses his feet only in case of emergency. The muscles of the hands are more involved, but the load on the veins here is much less - the distance traveled by the blood to the heart is shorter and in this case, there is almost no need to overcome gravity.
3. Excessive strain on the when doing heavy physical work( such as sports) also leads to stretching and damage to the venous wall.

A combination of these and a number of other causes, among which the change in the properties of blood as a result of chronic infection and disorders of metabolic processes in the body;the violation of the vein wall trophism due to its inherent weakness, arterial hypertension or for other reasons leads to damage to the inner layer - the endothelium.

Its surface loses due smoothness, and the blood flowing through the vein, "clinging" to its exposed areas, "sticking" to them, forms blood clots.

Phlebitis is painful. ..

Inflammation of the vein on the arm

But not only the blood "sticks" to the damaged endothelium - the exposed parts of it become a target for infectious and toxic agents. Vienna "explodes" them from within and the present inflammation of its intimate layer begins.

Very soon the process, which began as an aseptic, acquires the properties of an infectious-toxic, which manifests itself both inside the organism and outside it, on the surface of the skin.

The severely affected superficial vein looks like a compacted and strained, painful, protruding longitudinal strand that looks like a red band( or bands, if several veins are involved in the process).

The skin on this site is hot, its tension increases pain, as well as limb movements. The general reaction of the body is expressed by the rise in temperature, weakness, frustration and general malaise.

The course of chronic phlebitis of subcutaneous veins resembles the pattern of acute phlebitis, but it flows less violently, with a series of periodic exacerbations.

. .. and dangerous

In the process of inflammation, not only the subcutaneous, but also the deep vein of the extremity can be involved. In this case, the external picture will be less colorful: local swelling and soreness in the depth of the lesion on a background of milky white, uncompacted skin without any signs of hyperemia.

But the signs of organism intoxication with this version of the flow will be more pronounced. These are:

• hyperthermia;
• headache;
• chills;
• nausea;
• lack of appetite;
• disturbing sleep.

With the advent of the thrombus, acute venous inflammation often turns into an acute thrombophlebitis.

Clinic, depending on the location of the

Changes occurring in the veins can affect not only the extremities - in the internal organs the same dynamics are observed, more precisely, antidinamika, leading the organism to slow death.

After all, varicose, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis can be covered both the intestines, and the esophagus, and the stomach, and the pelvic organs;the veins of the head and neck suffer, where the number of valves is much smaller and blood stasis is particularly sensitive.

Internal organs are cavities filled with a certain character content: digestive organs - food and waste of its processing, uterus - is pregnant with a fruit. For this reason, both the organs and their braiding veins are almost constantly overgrown with pressure from within and easily inflamed.

The veins of those organs that pass through narrow canals and holes in the bones are under pressure both from the outside and from the inside and are in an even more critical position.

The specific picture depends on the localization of the inflamed vein:

• in the case of of the cerebral phlebitis , it expresses itself a painful headache and hypertension with the addition of neurologic symptoms;
• , the inflammation of the penis causes the appearance of sharp pains, local significant swelling and purple-cyanotic color of the penis;
• pyleflebit ( process in the portal vein) is manifested by vomiting, pains in the liver that have a cramping cutting character, increasing jaundice of the skin and sclera, general toxic symptoms in the form of tremendous chills and heavy sweats against the background of hectic fever, and can lead a patient to death, and to chronic hepatic( or renal) insufficiency.

Diagnostic methods

In addition to visual inspection for the pathology of the veins are applied:

• radiopaque;
• ultrasound( UZGD);
• dopplerographic research methods;
• duplex scanning, which allows to more accurately understand the topography of a variety of veins, the degree of occlusion of vessels and the speed of venous blood flow, which greatly facilitates the process of carrying out the operation if necessary.

Can I be treated at home?

It is possible to be treated at near-onset cases of inflammation at home, but only after careful examination by a phlebologist, a vascular surgeon or simply a surgeon.

To assess the general condition of the body and its capabilities, it is also necessary to consult a therapist and conduct a number of general studies:

• biochemical and general blood tests;
• ECG;
• and the study of individual organs, so as not to miss the presence of an important hidden pathology.

The folk remedies for treating veins on limbs( arms and legs), but approved and tested by official medicine, include:

• staging leeches that reduce the degree of blood clotting;
• treatment with liquid clay mass wrapping;
• ingestion of formulations prepared from wild medicinal raw materials;
• other methods permitted by the attending physician and applied under his supervision.

What traditional medicine offers

The goal of official medicine is to use the most gentle methods of restoring blood flow not only in a particular vessel damaged by phlebitis or other pathology, but also in the entire pool it serves.

Surgical methods of treatment include both the past phlebectomy and more modern methods of restoring permeability of veins, the principle of which is

• or in the imposition of a bypassing problematic prosthesis site( vein plastic);
• or in the "brewing" of the hopelessly failed part of the vessel( laser coagulation, sclerotherapy);
• , or in combining these two techniques.

Conservative treatment of inflammation of the veins on the legs and hands includes:

• drug therapy;
• compression therapy;
• physiotherapeutic methods of treatment;
• therapeutic exercise.

And if not treated, what complications are possible?

Among the complications include such formidable phenomena as:

• the possibility of thrombosis of the involved vein;
• pulmonary embolism;
• development of chronic venous insufficiency;
• or infectious pathology in the form of phlegmon and abscesses.

Prophylaxis: elevation of venous status

Since the elimination of genetic predisposition to the weakness of the venous wall to medicine and science is not yet up to the mark, the development of skills for the competent use of human own vessels remains.

The patient should be excluded from the "diet" smoking( drying walls of veins and the body in general), as well as learn more moderate use of high-heeled shoes, stop the battle with excessive weight - blind and unsystematic, and finally turn to the help of specialist doctors.

For only the measures taken in a timely manner can stop the onset of disfigurement of the limbs or complete loss of health in general due to the "postponement for a later" of a serious examination and treatment of a dangerous ailment.