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  Name           = Phlebitis |
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  Caption        = The popliteal vein. |
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  DiseasesDB     = 13043 |
  ICD10          = {{ICD10|I|80||i|80}} |
  ICD9           = {{ICD9|451}} |
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'''Phlebitis''' is an [[inflammation]] of a [[vein]], usually in the [[leg]]s. 

When phlebitis is associated with the formation of [[blood]] clots ([[thrombosis]]), usually in the deep veins of the legs, the condition is called [[thrombophlebitis]].  These clots can travel to the lungs, causing [[pulmonary embolism]]s that can be fatal.

==Etiology==
'''Vasculitis:
*Bacterial: Pathogenic organisms can gain access and stimulate inflammation. 
*Chemical: caused by irritating or [[vesicant]] solutions.
*Mechanical: physical trauma from the skin puncture and movement of the [[cannula]] into the vein during insertion; any subsequent manipulation and movement of the cannula; clotting; or excessively large cannula.
*[[Medication]]s including [[Celebrex]], [[Olanzepine]],  [[antidepressant]]s, and others.
*[[genetics|Genetic]] as it is known to run in families.
*[[Alcohol abuse]]

==Signs and symptoms==
* Redness ([[erythema]]) and warmth with a temperature elevation of a degree or more above the baseline
* Pain or burning along the length of the vein
* Swelling ([[edema]])
* Vein being hard, and cord-like
* If occurring due to an intravenous infusion line, then slowed infusion rate

==Massage==
* This condition is considered a [[contraindication]], therefore no massage should be conducted as the nature of massage manipulations risks breaking loose a clot which could then travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolism) or the heart.

==Notable cases==
* Former [[United States]] President [[Richard Nixon]] and former Vice President [[Dan Quayle]] suffered from phlebitis. 
* [[Truman Capote]], famed author of ''[[In Cold Blood (book)|In Cold Blood]]'' and many other works, suffered from phlebitis. [[Pablo Neruda]], the famous poet, also suffered from it.
*  During the shooting of ''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' (1995), actress [[Kate Winslet]], who played the role of Marianne Dashwood, suffered from phlebitis.
* [[Mario Lanza]] suffered from phlebitis, and his cause of death in 1959 was from a blood clot going from his leg to his lungs.
* [[Oswald Mosley]], [[British Union of Fascists|British Fascist]], suffering from phlebitis, was released from internment on 23 November 1943.
* [[Orson Welles]] also suffered from chronic phlebitis and it may have contributed to his death in 1985, as it is listed on his death certificate.<ref>http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/w/orson/dc.jpg</ref>
* Jerry Seinfeld's father, in the show, has phlebitis

== See also ==
* [[Collapsed vein]]

==Notes==
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==References==
Intravenous Infusion Therapy for Nurses (Second Edition) by Dianne L. Josephson (ISBN 1-4018-0935-9)

==External links==
*[http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/62/73.cfm Phlebitis at MotherNature.com]
*[http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11161-1.asp eMedicine Health: Phlebitis] provides an overview of phlebitis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

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