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*Jaundice may be present in portal vein | *Jaundice may be present in portal vein thrombophlebitis<ref name="pmid23882407">{{cite journal| author=Wong K, Weisman DS, Patrice KA| title=Pylephlebitis: a rare complication of an intra-abdominal infection. | journal=J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect | year= 2013 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= | pmid=23882407 | doi=10.3402/jchimp.v3i2.20732 | pmc=PMC3716219 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23882407 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings in patients with suppurative thrombophlebitis include fever, tenderness and purulent drainage at the site of the involved vessel, erythema, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
Physical Examination
Vital Signs
- A fever may be present
Skin
- Tenderness and purulent drainage at the site of the involved vessel
- Erythema
- Jaundice may be present in portal vein thrombophlebitis[1]
HEENT
- Sore throat may be present in Lemierre disease
- Ear pain may be present in Lemierre disease
- Dental pain may be present in Lemierre disease[2]
Neck
- Neck pain may be present
Abdomen
- Abdominal tenderness in the lower abdomen may be present in septic pelvic thrombophlebitis[3]
- Nausea and vomiting may be present
- Hepatomegaly may be present[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wong K, Weisman DS, Patrice KA (2013). "Pylephlebitis: a rare complication of an intra-abdominal infection". J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 3 (2). doi:10.3402/jchimp.v3i2.20732. PMC 3716219. PMID 23882407. Unknown parameter
|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=ignored (help) - ↑ Eilbert W, Singla N (2013). "Lemierre's syndrome". Int J Emerg Med. 6 (1): 40. doi:10.1186/1865-1380-6-40. PMC 4015694. PMID 24152679. Unknown parameter
|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=ignored (help) - ↑ Garcia J, Aboujaoude R, Apuzzio J, Alvarez JR (2006). "Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis: diagnosis and management". Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2006: 15614. doi:10.1155/IDOG/2006/15614. PMC 1581461. PMID 17485796. Unknown parameter
|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=ignored (help)