Acute Vs. Chronic Thrombosis by Emilee Krushinsky https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk By: Emilee Krushinsky en-us 2022-05-02 18:01:10 UTC 2022-05-02 20:09:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Acute Thrombosis krushinskye https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167183887 When newly formed clotted blood is within the vein. Typically, the blood clot is less than 14 days old. Most commonly seen in the superficial veins. If walls do not coapt while compressing, then thrombus should always be suspected.


]]> 2022-05-02 18:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167183887 Acute Thrombus Characteristics krushinskye https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167279714 Characteristics to distinguish while scanning are:
-Dilated walls 
-Spongy texture within the lumen
-Material is poorly attached to the wall of the vein
-Lightly echogenic and hypoechoic appearance
 ]]> 2022-05-02 19:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167279714 Chronic Thrombosis krushinskye https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167314330 When clotted blood has been present for a period of time for several weeks or months. The clot will begin to harden and scar the vein. Furthermore, the vein will appear much smaller and not allow blood to flow through the vein effectively. ]]> 2022-05-02 19:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167314330 Chronic Thrombosis Characteristics krushinskye https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167320575 The appearance of chronic thrombosis may be visualized as:
-Brightly echogenic or hyperechoic
-Attached to the vessel wall
-Contracted (smaller) vein
-Rigid texture

]]> 2022-05-02 19:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167320575 Treatment krushinskye https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167336915 Primary treatment is through anticoagulation. These are medicines that help prevent blood from clotting. Some of these medicines include:
-Warfarin
-Aspirin
-Heparin

Other forms of treatment may also be catheter removals, thrombolytic therapy, and surgical compression of thoracic inlet with or without venous reconstruction.]]> 2022-05-02 20:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/krushinskye/assm9c9evbr19mdk/wish/2167336915