Clotting Around Catheters and Devices

摘要: Catheter- and device-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis is a commonly encountered entity in clinical practice may be associated with such complications as pulmonary embolism catheter-related infection. It seen often patients malignancy who have indwelling catheters for chemotherapy administration, it develop when are improperly positioned. The diagnosis made using ultrasonography, although venography used ultrasound nondiagnostic. Pharmacologic prophylaxis heparins or vitamin K antagonists not recommended. Treatment of symptomatic usually consists short course therapeutic anticoagulation, removal the catheter only if no longer needed.