ALLMedicine™ Septic Thrombophlebitis Center

May 10th, 2022 - Septic thrombi, such as those observed in pylephlebitis and Lemierre's syndrome, are characterized by portal vein thrombosis and venous thrombosis with bacterial infection. Although radiographic findings of septic thrombus on contrast-enhanced com...

Apr 29th, 2022 - Septic thrombophlebitis represents a rare but serious collection of diseases, which carry a high risk of morbidity and mortality requiring prompt and aggressive treatment. Diagnosis centers on identification of thrombus along with clinical and mic...

Mar 8th, 2022 - Background Internal jugular (IJ) vein thrombosis refers to an intraluminal thrombus occurring anywhere from the intracranial IJ vein to the junction of the IJ and the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein. It is an underdiagnosed condit...

Oct 5th, 2021 - Background Septic thrombophlebitis is a condition characterized by venous thrombosis, inflammation, and bacteremia or fungemia. [1] The clinical course and severity of septic thrombophlebitis are quite variable. Many cases present as benign, local...

Aug 5th, 2021 - Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare "flesh-eating" entity with a high mortality rate due to late diagnosis. More specifically, this disease is deemed to be a subset of the aggressive skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) resulting in necrosis o...

Jan 11th, 2017 - All eligible patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria, after PICC Line placement, will receive oral and written patient information describing the study deployment and follow-up. Patients will be followed up until PICC Line removal if it occurs ...

Oct 2nd, 2020 - Treatment for MVT is mainly conservative, involving systemic anticoagulation, bowel rest, fluid resuscitation, and serial abdominal exams. The ultimate goal is to prevent extension of the thrombus, avoid intestinal infarction, and prevent recurren...

Abstract and Introduction We describe a 32-year-old woman who had temperatures increasing over 7 days from 100.7°F to 104.0°F. She had an upper respiratory infection and swelling of the left side of the neck. She was diagnosed with Lemierre's synd...

Key Points A pharyngeal infection grew Fusobacterium necrophorum. Extension of the pharyngeal infection to the internal jugular vein resulted in septic thrombophlebitis. Contrast computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis. Specific antibiotic the...

Abstract and Introduction We describe a 32-year-old woman who had temperatures increasing over 7 days from 100.7°F to 104.0°F. She had an upper respiratory infection and swelling of the left side of the neck. She was diagnosed with Lemierre's synd...