What is thrombophlebitis?

Thrombophlebitis: This term means inflammation of the veins and often results in venous thrombosis which is blood clotting in the veins.

Blood clot/ vein: Its an inflammed vein from a blood clot. They can be superficial or deep.Deep veins require anticoagulation, superficial require only nsaids/heat/time.

Clot in vein: Blood clot in a vein is thrombophlebitis. These usually occur in the legs below the knee, but can occur above the knee, in deep or superficial vein, or less frequently in the veins of the arms. Treatment depends upon where the clot is, in deep or superficial veins. The treatment for deep veins is usually anticoagulation. Superficial thrombophlebitis below the knee can be treated with heat alone.

This refers : To irritation of a vein with associated clot. Usually in the context of a superficial vein which is of less seriousness than a deep venous thrombosis with risk of embolization.

Thrombophlebitis: It is a very common and non dangerous condition where a vein under the skin get red, raised, warm, and tender. Within 1-2 wks the redness turns brown the warmth goes away the tenderness does too just the lumpiness stays for a month or 6 wks before it goes away too