2. The condition this patient is in is Thrombophlebitis. It is when a blood clot blocks one or more of your veins, typically in your legs. There are two parts of this condition, when the vein that’s near the surface of the skin that is affected that causes superficial thrombosis or when it is deep within the muscle it causes deep vein thrombophlebitis (DVT) (Mayoclinic.org, 2015). So to be exact the patient has superficial thrombosis because superficial thrombophlebitis usually happens in the calf and since the patient’s blood clot and visible signs was found on the calf. Some of the things that can cause thrombophlebitis is sitting for too long like
2. The condition this patient is in is Thrombophlebitis. It is when a blood clot blocks one or more of your veins, typically in your legs. There are two parts of this condition, when the vein that’s near the surface of the skin that is affected that causes superficial thrombosis or when it is deep within the muscle it causes deep vein thrombophlebitis (DVT) (Mayoclinic.org, 2015). So to be exact the patient has superficial thrombosis because superficial thrombophlebitis usually happens in the calf and since the patient’s blood clot and visible signs was found on the calf. Some of the things that can cause thrombophlebitis is sitting for too long like